Roblox Corporation
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Roblox China affected by layoffs
Company says actions are specific to "unique business and operational needs"
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Roblox mandates partial return to office by next summer
Employees not able to return to the office three days a week will be offered a severance package
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Roblox acquires AI voice moderation start-up Speechly
Helsinki-based company aims to evolve voice technology for user-generated content platforms
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Is chasing artificial intelligence genuinely senseless? | This Week in Business
How can Roblox take a cut of sales that aren't happening if AI undermines the creator economy?
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Developer arrested at Roblox Developer Conference
Roblox Innovation Awards cancelled in response to safety concerns
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Roblox's top tech officer talks AI
As the platform arrives on PlayStation, CTO Daniel Sturman takes our questions about training data sets, moderation, and the impact on the creator economy
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Roblox accused of facilitating "illegal gambling ring" for minors
Parents issue a class action lawsuit on behalf of their children
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Roblox takes aim at a billion daily users
Company "confident" in long-term goal as it reports quarterly daily active users up 25% to almost 66 million
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Roblox open beta on Meta Quest gets 1m downloads | News-in-brief
The beta launched on July 27 and reached the milestone in five days, Roblox CEO David Baszucki said
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Roblox suffers substantial data leak
Personal information including names, dates of birth, physical and IP addresses were disclosed
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Roblox letting developers offer subscriptions for experiences
Subscriptions "would help creators potentially increase the predictability of their earnings," the company says
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Roblox employees criticise lack of diversity in workforce
Company insists it "does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or unequal treatment of any kind"
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Roblox's absence on PlayStation was due to concerns for minors
The decision has softened over time as Jim Ryan said "We have been conservative for too long"
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Roblox allows users to create games for players ages 17 and up
The mature content access will require a photo and government-issued ID
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Children's advertising watchdog takes aim at Roblox
BBB National Programs says Roblox didn't disclose ads properly or ensure influencers disclosed endorsements
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Roblox hits record revenues, losses continue
User-generated content platform sees daily active users up to a record 66.1 million as company looks to lessen investment in headcount and infrastructure
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Roblox will hide ads for users 13 and under
Changes come nearly a year after advertising watchdog filed an FTC complaint over company's ad policies
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Roblox had $150m in Silicon Valley Bank, says it will be unaffected by collapse
Games firm predict "no impact" on day-to-day operations following the bank's closure
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Roblox reports a nearly $1bn net loss during 2022
Game platform continues to grow revenues but expects to continue reporting losses "for the foreseeable future"
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Roblox users grew to 56m daily users in 2022 | News-in-brief
Global daily players on the platform increased by 23% throughout the year
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What can we learn from newly enacted salary transparency laws?
We peruse the job listings of publishers and developers across California and Washington following new pay laws
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Roblox revenue up 2% as quarterly losses hit $300 million
Company says daily active users surpassing peak-COVID levels in some markets and player base is diversifying, now has 46% of players under 13
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Lawsuit accuses Roblox of enabling sexual exploitation
Case filed this week claims underage girl was coerced into drinking, sending explicit images and more
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Roblox removes games depicting war in Ukraine
The titles were delisted for violating community standards hours after the BBC sent an inquiry about them
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