(Reuters) -Paramount Global's finance head Naveen Chopra will leave to take on a similar role at video gaming firm Roblox, the companies said on Monday.
(Reuters) -Video game maker Roblox was down for tens of thousands of users in the United States on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
(Reuters) -Roblox raised its annual bookings forecast on Thursday and beat quarterly results estimates, a sign that spending on its vast library of user-generated videogames was holding up despite economic uncertainty driven by U.S. tariffs.
A group of Roblox users is re-creating real life school shooting incidents on the gaming platform that's popular with kids, including attacks at Columbine High School and the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Roblox Corp is partnering with Alphabet Inc's Google to offer ads that encourage player engagement, marking a significant step in the video-game platform's push to generate more revenue from advertising.
(Reuters) - Roblox on Tuesday launched a new format of video advertising on its gaming platform and announced a partnership with Google to help boost the growth of its nascent ad business.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Roblox announced Monday that it's launching the first iteration of its 3D model "Cube" to allow creators to create 3D objects using generative AI.
(Reuters) -Roblox forecast annual bookings below estimates on Thursday, sparking fears that growth at the videogame platform was slowing after years of breakneck progress, sending its shares down 17%.
Experts in child safety, open-source technology and countering violent extremism are contributing to the effort.
(Reuters) - Video game maker Roblox said on Monday that it is implementing new safety measures for users under 13, including permanently removing the ability to message others outside games on its platform.
A report by Bloomberg last year said at least 24 people had been arrested since 2018 for grooming, abusing or abducting victims met through the platform.
Roblox Corp introduced new rules preventing kids under 13 from accessing online games intended just for socialising and from making some kinds of virtual content, like drawing on digital chalkboards, the latest in a series of child-safety changes at the company.
(Reuters) -Hindenburg Research disclosed a short position in Roblox on Tuesday, alleging that the gaming platform popular among young children inflated metrics including user numbers and engagement.
(Reuters) -Videogame platform Roblox raised its forecast for full-year 2024 bookings on Thursday, as it continues to benefit from robust spending within its virtual worlds, sending its shares up over 17%.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Video game platform Roblox said on Tuesday it plans to open an office in Turkey in line with local laws if access is restored to the platform, which Ankara blocked over concerns that some content could lead to child abuse.
Roblox Corp is appealing a ruling in Turkey that led to its ban over child safety concerns last month, according to a statement from the company.
(Reuters) - Roblox will roll out paid videogames on its platform and allow developers to sell physical merchandise through their created games, the company said on Friday.
The Olympic world’s ever-expanding quest to draw in young fans is meeting them where they are – on Roblox.
GDANSK (Reuters) -Turkey has blocked access to the popular video game platform Roblox over concerns about content that could lead to child abuse, the country's justice minister said.
(Reuters) -Roblox raised its annual bookings forecast on Thursday, as user engagement increased on its platform during the summer holidays and more mature content helped it draw users with higher spending power.