Roblox is introducing a way to let trusted friends chat more freely among themselves, but it will require that they use a new age estimation tool to verify that they’re over 13. The platform is renaming Friends to Connections,

Users over 13 will be prompted to use the facial-analysis software to estimate their age and determine whether they can access the new “trusted connections.”

This week, Roblox’s CEO, David Baszucki, spoke about his next big goal for the brand: romance. During an interview on the Tech Stuff podcast, David said, “I think a lot of people who are too afraid to go on a real-life date might find it easier to have a virtual date to start, and then if they connect, move to the physical world.”

Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) shares surged higher Thursday after the gaming giant announced a suite of innovative digital safety features to bolster privacy and communication controls for its teenage users,

Like YouTube, Roblox started as an online stage for young creators. As the company grows toward 100 million active daily users, contributors are making big money selling games.

What Happened? Shares of gaming metaverse operator Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) jumped 5.9% in the afternoon session after an analyst upgrade from JPMorgan, which raised its price target on the stock. JPMorgan analyst Cory Carpenter lifted the firm's price target on Roblox to $125 from $120,

Roblox is launching a new licensing platform that will make it easier for companies to offer their intellectual property (IP) to creators so they can build approved experiences. The platform includes a license manager that “equips rights holders with new self-serve IP management tools” and a licenses catalog that creators can browse and use to apply for “licensed use of IP,

Roblox has launched a new licensing platform aimed at transforming how intellectual property (IP) owners and digital creators collaborate and monetize content on its platform. The newly introduced Roblox License Manager and accompanying licenses catalog seeks to streamline and scale the previously cumbersome process of negotiating IP deals on Roblox.