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Platform Faces Intensifying Global Scrutiny and Bans Over Child Safety Concerns
The popular online gaming platform is facing a significant wave of international regulatory pressure and outright bans due to escalating concerns over child safety and content moderation. In early February 2026, Egypt became the latest country to impose restrictive measures, joining a growing list of nations that have taken action in recent years. These include full nationwide bans in Türkiye (2024) and Oman (June 2025), and blocks in Qatar (August 2025) and Algeria (September 2025). China had also shut down its localized version of the platform several years prior. This trend of global backlash is driven by widespread worries about inconsistent content moderation, the presence of harmful user-generated content including sexualized games and extremist role-play, and the platform's potential impact on children's well-being. In Australia, the government has formally put the platform 'on notice,' with the communications minister demanding explanations regarding the handling of sexual and self-harm material and requesting a review of the platform's PG rating. The country's eSafety Commissioner has also expressed grave concerns and plans to directly test the platform's implementation of its safety commitments. This mounting international pressure from governments in Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region poses a significant challenge to the platform's global operations and reputation, forcing it to navigate complex and varied regulatory landscapes while striving to enhance its safety protocols for its vast, predominantly young user base.
Platform Grapples with US Lawsuits, Grooming Cases, and Link to Real-World Violence
The gaming platform is confronting a multi-faceted crisis in the United States, involving numerous lawsuits, high-profile child grooming cases, and a disturbing link to a real-world tragedy. In December 2025, a US federal judicial panel consolidated dozens of lawsuits alleging the platform failed to protect minors from sexual exploitation, with claims that predators used the platform to groom victims before moving to other services. A state's Attorney General also sued the platform in November 2025, labeling it a 'breeding ground for predators.' A large group of parents has publicly called for an end to private arbitration, arguing it shields the company from public accountability. The platform's safety measures were further questioned following a recent child kidnapping case in Nebraska, where a man was charged after connecting with two young sisters on the platform, demonstrating a classic online grooming pattern. Adding to the intense scrutiny, the platform confirmed it removed an account and associated content linked to a suspect in a recent Canadian high school shooting. The suspect had reportedly created a mass shooting simulator on the platform, raising serious questions about content moderation and the potential for user-generated experiences to host disturbing material. While the company stated the experience had very few visits and was not widely accessible, the connection to a violent real-world event has sparked intense public and media outcry, placing immense pressure on the platform to demonstrate the effectiveness of its safety protocols and content review systems.
Mandatory Age Verification for Chat Fully Implemented, Sparking Widespread Community Debate
The platform has completed the global rollout of a mandatory age verification system for chat access, a sweeping policy change aimed at creating safer, age-appropriate communication environments. Introduced in January 2026 and fully enforced by February, the system requires users to verify their age, often using facial recognition or government ID, to use text and voice chat. Users are then sorted into one of six age brackets, with chat interactions restricted to compatible age ranges. The company reported strong initial adoption, with over 45% of its 144 million daily active users completing the process. To further enhance safety, the platform has also introduced 'Trusted Connections,' allowing age-verified users (13+) to communicate with known individuals across different age groups in a controlled, filtered manner. In observance of Safer Internet Day, the platform also provided a one-time option for adult users and parents to correct their age information. Despite the stated safety goals, the system has generated significant backlash. Many users have reported issues with misidentification, privacy concerns over submitting biometric data, and a noticeable decline in overall chat activity, which negatively impacts social experiences. Developers, in particular, have voiced concerns about reduced engagement in games that rely heavily on communication. This controversial rollout highlights the platform's difficult challenge of balancing stringent safety measures and regulatory compliance with user experience, privacy, and freedom of expression, prompting an ongoing debate within the community about the system's efficacy and intrusiveness.
'Adopt Me!' Merges Valentine's and Lunar New Year Events with New Pets and Activities
The immensely popular experience 'Adopt Me!' is hosting a multi-week celebration that creatively blends its annual Valentine's and Lunar New Year events. The festivities began on February 6, 2026, transforming Adoption Island with romantic decorations. The first phase introduced new Valentine's-themed pets, including the rare Cherub Chipmunk (available for 1,600 Bucks) and the highly sought-after legendary Rose Dragon (available for 1,000 Robux). A central activity, 'Crystal Heart Repair,' challenges players to find 14 scattered heart pieces against a three-minute timer to earn in-game currency, fostering community collaboration. As the event progressed, it seamlessly transitioned to celebrate the Lunar New Year, honoring the Year of the Firehorse. This second phase introduced three new exclusive pets: the ultra-rare Fire Foal, the legendary Fire Stallion, and the even rarer legendary Fire Mare. These mystical creatures could be acquired by spending 2026 Bucks on a 'fire horse apple' and using it at a special in-game location. This unconventional strategy of merging two major seasonal updates into a continuous, multi-phase event provided players with a constant stream of new content, collectibles, and activities. It offered a fantastic opportunity for players to expand their pet collections with a diverse range of limited-time creatures, engage in themed tasks, and celebrate global holidays within the vibrant 'Adopt Me!' world, ensuring high player engagement throughout the entire event period.
Platform Reports Record 2025 Earnings and User Growth Amidst Contrasting Insider and Institutional Trading
The platform announced exceptional financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year of 2025, significantly exceeding analyst expectations and demonstrating robust growth. Full-year revenue reached an impressive $4.9 billion, with bookings surging to $6.8 billion. The fourth quarter was particularly strong, with bookings of $2.22 billion and a record 144 million daily active users, a 69% year-over-year increase. This growth was fueled by international expansion and increased spending from older users, with the top 1,000 creators earning an average of $1.3 million in 2025. Following the news, an investment firm upgraded the platform's stock rating from 'Neutral' to 'Buy,' citing a remarkable 50% year-over-year increase in users aged 18 and older and raising its price target, which caused the stock to jump over 10%. This positive outlook is further supported by significant institutional investment, such as one prominent asset management firm increasing its holdings by over 75% in the third quarter of 2025, acquiring shares valued at over $28 million. However, this investor confidence contrasts with a notable trend of insider selling. Over the past six months, company insiders, including the CEO and other key executives, have sold millions of dollars worth of stock with no corresponding purchases. While such sales can be for personal financial planning, the high volume has raised questions among some investors about the internal perception of the company's valuation, creating a complex financial narrative of strong public performance alongside significant insider liquidation.
Motorsports Partnership Accelerates into 'Driving Empire' with 2026 Season Update
The popular racing experience 'Driving Empire' has launched a major update integrating official content from the 2026 season of a major motorsports organization. This significant content drop, timed perfectly with the kickoff of the real-world racing season, introduces a fleet of new vehicles, including official Craftsman Trucks and a new Chevrolet Cup Car, all adorned with authentic 2026 team liveries. A highlight of the update is a brand-new, meticulously recreated Daytona International Speedway map, allowing players to race on one of the most iconic tracks in motorsports. This collaboration, which has previously won innovation awards on the platform, continues to set a high standard for realism and automotive culture. The update also marks the introduction of a new truck brand into the game, coinciding with its real-world re-entry into the sport. Players can even participate in a special race day activation to watch the real Daytona 500 live while simultaneously driving on the virtual track, creating a unique and immersive fan experience. This unannounced content release provides a substantial refresh for one of the platform's largest driving communities, demonstrating how virtual experiences can leverage real-world events to deliver timely and relevant content that keeps the player base highly engaged.
Dynamic Heads Migration Completed, Forcing Platform-Wide Avatar Overhaul
The platform has completed a significant and controversial transformation of its avatar system, making dynamic heads with advanced facial animations mandatory for all users as of February 2026. This update officially phases out the traditional, static 'Classic' heads and faces that have been a hallmark of the platform's aesthetic for years. The corresponding marketplace categories for these classic items have been removed, with all existing and limited-edition heads now converted to the new dynamic system. The company has stated a commitment to achieving '1:1 visual parity' to maintain the 'Classic look' and has assured creators that core mechanics for older avatar types and 2D clothing will remain intact. This migration is a foundational step in the platform's broader vision for a more expressive and unified avatar system, paving the way for upcoming features like creator-published makeup, advanced animation packs, and emissive maps. However, the forced transition has sparked considerable backlash from a segment of the community. Many long-time players and creators have expressed strong nostalgic attachment to the original avatar styles, voicing concerns that the new 'parity' versions do not truly capture the original aesthetic and that the change represents a loss of creative choice and platform heritage.
Platform Pushes '4D Generation' Beta and New UI, Sunsetting Legacy Creation Tools
The platform is undergoing a quiet revolution in its creation tools, rolling out a beta for '4D Generation' and making a new flexible user interface mandatory for all developers. The 4D generation feature, accessible via a new `GenerateModelAsync` method, allows for the creation of replicated, interactive multi-part models with higher-quality meshes, promising to unlock new types of gameplay with more dynamic and responsive objects. Concurrently, the legacy Mesh Generation API is being sunset on March 18, 2026, requiring developers to migrate their workflows to the new system. This technological shift is complemented by a significant user interface refresh in the primary creation environment, which is now mandatory. The new UI aims to streamline the development process with a cleaner look, consolidated controls, and deeper customization. While the company touts the benefits of a more modern and efficient workflow, the forced transition of the UI has caused frustration for some long-time creators accustomed to the previous layout. Together, these updates represent a fundamental change in the platform's approach to 3D asset creation and development, pushing creators towards more powerful tools but also presenting the challenge of adapting to rapid technological evolution.
Brookhaven RP Launches Multi-Week Winter Olympics Event with New Activities and Rewards
The popular role-playing experience 'Brookhaven RP' has embraced the winter season with a multi-week Winter Olympics Event, which began on February 6, 2026. The update transformed a large section of the map into a dedicated Olympic-themed area, introducing a variety of winter sports activities. In the first week, players could engage in snowboarding on a specially designed Big Air slide and enjoy ice skating. A significant incentive for participation was a free, exclusive brown and light-brown themed house, complete with a secure safe, granted to players upon their first entry into the event area. The second week of the event, which launched on February 13, unlocked the highly anticipated bobsledding activity. This new phase introduced a brand-new bobsled track and an exclusive bobsled vehicle for players to unlock and race. The phased release of content, focusing on different sports each week, successfully maintained player engagement and excitement. The event also added numerous new props, equipment, and themed items, enriching the role-playing possibilities within the immersive Olympic village setting, which featured competition courses and interview areas.
Platform Grapples with Recurring Server Instability and Performance Bugs
The platform is experiencing a period of significant technical difficulty, with users reporting recurring server instability, 'horrendous performance' after client updates, and critical client launch failures. In mid-February 2026, the platform suffered widespread server outages, with players globally encountering difficulties joining experiences, gameplay freezes, and various error codes. This followed similar widespread issues in late January, indicating a concerning pattern of unreliability that disrupts millions of users. Compounding the server issues, many players have reported severe performance degradation following a recent client update. Reports on developer forums detail drastic FPS drops to single digits even on high-end hardware, severe rendering problems, and inconsistent lighting, making many experiences unplayable. Furthermore, some users have been unable to launch the game client at all since the update. Despite extensive troubleshooting efforts, including OS updates and multiple reinstallations, the application immediately closes after a brief appearance in the task manager for affected users. This combination of platform-wide instability and client-side performance bugs has led to widespread frustration, impacting player engagement and developer trust in the platform's core infrastructure.
Welcome to Bloxburg Rolls Out Valentine's Update and Teases Ambitious 2026 Roadmap
The popular life-simulation game 'Welcome to Bloxburg' quietly launched its 2026 Valentine's Event on February 5th, introducing a touch of romance to the virtual town. The understated update brought a variety of new Valentine's decorations, re-added popular seasonal items from previous years, and introduced a stylish new 'Sterling Sunlighter Convertible' vehicle. The town center and user interface also received a themed visual refresh. While the seasonal update was a welcome addition, the developers also hinted at a much more ambitious roadmap for 2026, signaling a period of significant evolution for the long-running game. These broader plans suggest a comprehensive overhaul of core gameplay mechanics and customization. Teased features include major improvements to the game's iconic build mode, the ability to increase item scaling for more intricate designs, and the introduction of an 'Elder Age Morph' for characters, which would add a new layer of depth to role-playing and character progression. The roadmap also promises additional holiday updates for Lunar New Year and Easter, indicating a continued commitment to keeping the experience fresh and dynamic for its dedicated and creative community.
New Age-Gating Chat APIs Roll Out, Raising Developer Questions on Implementation
The platform is deploying new server-side APIs designed to programmatically group users by age-compatibility for chat, a critical backend change aimed at enhancing child safety. The new methods, `TextChatService:GetChatGroupsAsync` and the upcoming `VoiceChatService:GetChatGroupsAsync`, return per-player chat group IDs. This allows developers to facilitate grouping and teleportation based on who can safely communicate with whom, ensuring interactions adhere to the platform's age-gating policies. To use these APIs, developers must enable them in their experience settings and agree to associated terms, which include strict guidelines against storing or misusing the returned data. While the safety intent is widely supported, the rollout has prompted significant discussion on developer forums. Creators have raised pertinent questions about the practical implementation, the interaction with custom chat systems, and the enforceability of data handling rules. The APIs will fundamentally alter social dynamics within games, potentially segmenting communities and requiring developers to rethink their social features to be compliant. This places a new, substantial responsibility on developers to correctly integrate these features to keep their experiences safe for all users.
Developer Challenge Concludes, Showcasing Creator Innovation Around 'First Contact' Theme
The 2026 Developer Challenge, an intensive 72-hour themed game jam, successfully concluded on February 9th after fostering a burst of creativity within the developer community. Running from February 6th, the event challenged teams of one to five developers to create a playable experience based on the theme 'First Contact.' The competition served as a crucial incubator for new talent and innovative concepts, pushing creators to demonstrate their technical skills and collaborative abilities under a tight deadline. Participants were judged on criteria including originality, technical quality, creative interpretation of the theme, and innovative gameplay. The challenge also encouraged the use of new platform features like interactive AI and 4D generation. With substantial cash prizes awarded across five categories, the event provided a significant incentive for developers to experiment with new ideas and push the boundaries of what is possible on the platform. Such events are vital for the platform's ecosystem, often leading to the discovery of promising new experiences and helping to identify emerging trends that can shape the future of user-generated content.
New Learning Hub Launched to Expand Educational Experiences on the Platform
The platform has officially launched its new Learning Hub, a dedicated portal designed to offer a diverse array of engaging educational experiences for students. This initiative aims to transform learning by integrating interactive lessons into immersive gameplay environments. The hub features high-quality content from leading educational providers and platform creators, covering subjects from computer science and math to arts and social-emotional learning. Key offerings available at launch include an experience that teaches crucial online safety and digital citizenship skills through interactive challenges, another for vocabulary expansion, and a game for fun and effective math skill development. Future additions will include content focused on real-world challenges like disaster preparedness and urban planning, encouraging critical thinking. This curated and safe space for playful educational content leverages the platform's massive global user base and its ability to create immersive worlds to make learning more accessible and enjoyable. The Learning Hub represents a significant step in the platform's commitment to education, showcasing its potential as a powerful tool for learning beyond pure entertainment.
Critical Security Flaw Reported Allowing Account Compromise Despite Two-Factor Authentication
A serious security vulnerability was reported on the platform's developer forum on February 12, 2026, detailing an alarming incident where a user's account was compromised despite having two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. According to the report, an attacker gained unauthorized owner-level access to the account, allowing them to execute group payouts and transfer virtual currency without triggering any of the expected security measures, such as a 2FA prompt, login alert, or security email. This incident is particularly concerning as 2FA is promoted as a critical security layer designed to prevent such takeovers, even if a password has been stolen. The report raises significant questions about the robustness of the platform's authentication process, suggesting a potential bypass or fundamental flaw that could pose a substantial risk to all users, especially developers and group owners who manage valuable digital assets and intellectual property. The ability to circumvent 2FA could lead to widespread account theft and financial losses, eroding user trust in the platform's ability to protect its community. The community is urgently calling for an investigation and a fix for this critical security issue.
Record-Breaking 'Grow a Garden' Game Reaches Over 10 Million Concurrent Players
A new and surprisingly addictive experience, 'Grow a Garden,' has taken the platform by storm, achieving an unprecedented milestone of over 10 million concurrent players. This record-breaking achievement solidifies its position as one of the biggest games of all time on the platform in terms of simultaneous users. The game is described as a standard AFK (Away From Keyboard) experience where players strategically purchase seeds, plant them to grow a variety of crops, and then harvest them to earn in-game currency. Despite its simple and familiar premise, the game's engaging progression loop and accessible mechanics have proven incredibly compelling, capturing the attention of a massive global audience. Its immense popularity demonstrates the enduring appeal of well-executed, rewarding gameplay loops within the ecosystem and highlights how new experiences can rapidly dominate the platform's charts, often with innovative twists on established genres. The success of 'Grow a Garden' underscores the dynamic nature of the platform, where simple yet engaging concepts can resonate with millions and reshape the landscape of popular games overnight.
Platform Expands Advertising Capabilities with New Formats and Programmatic Partnerships
The platform is significantly scaling its advertising business in 2026, introducing new ad formats and expanding programmatic partnerships to enhance brand engagement with its massive user base. Aiming to become an essential channel for marketers, the platform is offering more control, transparency, and options. A key new feature is the 'Homepage Feature,' a premium ad unit that connects brands directly to the platform's homepage, the starting point for over 150 million daily active users. This format allows brands to transform video creatives into immersive, 3D environments. Building on its existing partnerships, the platform is also expanding programmatic access with several leading ad-tech platforms, making its premium video inventory accessible to thousands of additional advertisers globally. Major brands are already expanding their presence, leveraging the platform for new games and innovative marketing campaigns. This aggressive expansion of its advertising capabilities underscores the company's ambition to become a dominant force in digital advertising, offering brands unparalleled access to a highly engaged and valuable demographic within a unique metaverse environment.
UK Players Lose Access to Popular Paintball Game Due to New Online Safety Act
A popular experience, 'Ultimate Paintball II: The Catastrophic Arena,' is being retired for all players in the United Kingdom at the end of February 2026. The developers announced that this decision is a direct consequence of the UK's new Online Safety Act, a piece of legislation that imposes stringent requirements on online platforms to protect users, particularly children, from harmful content. All accounts in the United Kingdom will be affected, meaning a significant portion of the game's fanbase will no longer be able to access it. The announcement, made in recent patch notes that also included bug fixes, indicates the game was being actively maintained prior to this regulatory-driven decision. While the specific reasons for the game's non-compliance with the new law were not detailed, it suggests that its mechanics or content may not meet the new legal standards for moderation and user safety. This development serves as a stark reminder of the increasing impact of real-world national regulations on the availability of online games and user-generated content, setting a potential precedent for how developers and platforms must adapt to an evolving global legal landscape.
Developer of Popular Game with 2500 Concurrent Users Unable to Publish Updates Due to Bug
A developer has reported a critical and persistent bug on the platform's developer forum that is preventing them from publishing any updates to their game, which maintains a significant player base of 2500 concurrent users. According to the report filed on February 13, 2026, the developer lost the ability to publish updates around January 30, despite their account meeting all necessary permission requirements. When attempting to publish, the creation environment displays a generic error message, effectively halting all development. This bug is particularly damaging as it prevents the developer from pushing critical bug fixes, new content, and essential maintenance, directly impacting the player experience and the game's long-term viability. The developer noted that the game has a dedicated fanbase and has received donations, making abandonment impossible. This situation highlights a significant flaw in the platform's core publishing tools and raises concerns about developer support, as the inability to resolve such a blocking issue can lead to player attrition and financial losses for creators who rely on the platform for their livelihood.
PC Client's New 'Always-On' Background Operation Sparks Community Backlash
A recent update to the platform's PC client has sparked considerable controversy and dissatisfaction within the community by altering its operational behavior to run continuously in the background. Rolled out around February 9, 2026, this change means the application remains active in the system tray even when a player is not in a game. The company officially stated that the intention is to provide a more seamless experience, ensuring users do not miss critical updates, friend requests, or game invitations. However, the mandatory nature of this 'always-on' functionality has been met with widespread backlash. Numerous users have voiced strong concerns across social media and forums regarding privacy, unwanted notifications, and the unnecessary consumption of system resources like RAM and CPU, which could impact overall PC performance. The debate centers on user control, with many players expressing a desire for an opt-out feature or the ability to fully close the application when it is not in active use. This change has ignited a discussion about the perceived intrusion of a persistently running application, with many feeling it infringes upon their ability to manage their own system's resources.
Platform Overhauls System Badges, Replacing Profile Feature with Avatar Accessories
The platform has implemented a significant change to its long-standing system badges, a move that has divided the player community. As of February 11, 2026, system badges such as the 'Welcome To The Club' or 'Veteran' badges are no longer visible on user profiles, where they were once prominently displayed as a record of a player's history and achievements. Instead, the platform has introduced a new system of avatar pin accessories that feature the same icons as the original badges. The company stated that over one billion items were awarded in this conversion process, allowing users to wear these pins on their avatars as a new form of expression. The official reasoning for the change was that many legacy badges could no longer be earned and did not align with the platform's current focus on user and creator self-expression. Despite this, some players are unhappy, viewing the change as an unnecessary alteration that diminishes the historical significance and personal value of the original profile badges. This update is part of a series of recent modernizations that have sometimes been met with resistance from a passionate community attached to familiar features.
New Codes Released for Popular Anime-Inspired Experiences and Other Trending Games
Players of several popular experiences on the platform have received a fresh batch of in-game codes, providing free rewards to enhance their gameplay. In 'Roblox Kaizen,' an experience inspired by the 'Jujutsu Kaisen' anime, new codes released in mid-February 2026 offer valuable boosts like 'Clan Spins' for character customization, 'Binding Vow Spins,' and 'Raid Drop Chance' multipliers. These freebies help players progress faster and acquire rare items without requiring real-money purchases. Similarly, 'Rogue Piece,' a game inspired by the 'One Piece' anime, rolled out new codes to celebrate community milestones, granting players free 'Gems' and 'Cash' essential for upgrades and abilities. Other trending games have also provided codes; players of 'Slayerbound' can redeem codes for free spins and stat resets, while 'Abyss' players can get Star Shards and Oxygen pods. The continuous release of these codes is a common and effective strategy for developers to maintain high player engagement, reward their loyal fanbase, and provide an equitable way for all players to enjoy premium features, fostering a vibrant and active community.
Ambitious Avatar Customization Roadmap Unveiled, Featuring Makeup, Animation Packs, and Emissive Maps
The platform has outlined an ambitious roadmap for avatar creation in early to mid-2026, introducing a suite of powerful new features designed to revolutionize character customization and creator monetization. A highly anticipated addition is 'Avatar Makeup,' which will allow creators to design, publish, and sell full makeup 'looks' that can be applied to dynamic heads, offering an unprecedented level of facial personalization. Also on the horizon are creator-published 'Animation Packs,' enabling users to completely overhaul their character's movement style, from unique walks and runs to custom emotes. Finally, the introduction of 'Emissive Maps' will allow creators to design assets that appear to glow or emit light, dramatically enhancing the visual effects for accessories, clothing, and armor. This roadmap signals a major investment in expanding avatar expressiveness and creating new economic opportunities for creators. While the new features have generated considerable excitement, some developers have raised concerns about potential performance impacts and the economic models for these new categories, highlighting the platform's challenge of balancing creative freedom with performance and fair monetization.
Platform Enhances Safety with New Youth Guide and Mental Health Partnership
In observance of Safer Internet Day, the platform has reinforced its commitment to user well-being by introducing a new Youth Guide to Community Standards and announcing a partnership with a prominent Mental Health Coalition. The Youth Guide, co-created with the platform's own Teen Council, is designed to make complex safety policies more accessible and understandable for younger users, explaining community standards in conversational language with clear summaries. This initiative aims to ensure users of all ages comprehend the platform's rules for behavior. The new partnership involves joining a program that facilitates the secure sharing of signals about harmful content related to self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders among different online platforms. This collaboration expands the platform's existing safety network and demonstrates a holistic approach to online safety that combines technology, proactive education, and expert collaboration. These measures underscore the platform's ongoing efforts to address critical issues of online safety and mental well-being for its young user base by fostering a more supportive and educated online environment.
Studio's Solid Modeling Tools Receive Major Performance and Visual Clarity Boost
The platform's primary creation environment has received a substantial update to its Solid Modeling tools, delivering significant improvements in both performance and visual clarity for creators. The update, rolled out on February 12, 2026, specifically enhances the workflow for complex operations by making the visual representation of negated parts brighter and more discernible, addressing a long-standing challenge for builders working with intricate geometries. The core technical advancement is the migration of all Solid Modeling tools, including Union, Negate, and Intersect, to new, more efficient GeometryService APIs. This fundamental shift results in drastically faster execution times for complex Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) tasks, allowing creators to build sophisticated models with a much smoother and more efficient workflow. The company has indicated that these performance enhancements are a foundational step towards enabling future support for solid modeling capabilities on MeshParts, promising even more advanced creation tools for the developer community. This update directly responds to developer feedback and aims to streamline the building process.
Open Cloud Capabilities Expanded with New API Endpoints for Developer Forum Data
The platform has enhanced its Open Cloud offerings by introducing new API endpoints that provide developers with programmatic access to data from the official Developer Forum. This significant update, announced on February 12, 2026, allows developers to programmatically fetch forum categories, retrieve detailed posts within those categories, and access comments and replies on individual posts. To utilize these new APIs, developers must request a specific 'group-forum:read' scope for their Open Cloud integration, ensuring secure and controlled access to the data. This development is a major step towards fostering a more integrated and data-driven ecosystem, enabling creators to build custom tools, analytics dashboards, or even integrate forum discussions directly into their own websites or applications. It empowers the developer community with greater automation and data analysis capabilities, facilitating better community management and providing deeper insights into developer trends and feedback, ultimately streamlining workflows and enhancing the overall efficiency of the development process.
Enhanced Account Recovery Security Measures Implemented for 2-Step Verification Users
The platform has bolstered its account security by implementing enhanced recovery requirements for users who have 2-Step Verification (2SV) enabled. As of early February 2026, with full enforcement by March, recovering a 2SV-enabled account after losing the primary 2SV method now requires two distinct verification methods. This change mandates that accounts must have at least two recovery options on file, such as a phone number (for users 13+), a passkey, or a set of backup codes. If an account lacks these multiple recovery options, the automated recovery process may fail. Furthermore, to combat threats like SIM swapping, phone-based recovery now necessitates completing both an email challenge and a phone challenge. This multi-layered approach significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized account access, even if one recovery method is compromised. The update encourages users to set up more robust safeguards for their accounts and demonstrates the platform's commitment to protecting user data and account integrity against evolving security threats.
Community Issues Urgent Warnings Against 'Free Robux' Generators and Scams
Experienced players and community leaders are issuing widespread and urgent warnings against the use of so-called 'free Robux generators,' emphasizing that these websites and tools are almost universally scams designed to exploit users. Discussions and articles updated in mid-February 2026 highlight the significant risks, which include malware infections that can compromise a user's entire computer, the theft of personal information through phishing schemes, and permanent account bans for violating the platform's terms of service. These fraudulent sites often lure users with promises of instant virtual currency in exchange for completing surveys, downloading suspicious applications, or providing sensitive login credentials, but they rarely deliver the promised rewards. The platform itself does not endorse any third-party generators, and its terms of service strictly prohibit their use. The ongoing educational efforts within the community aim to protect younger and less experienced players from falling prey to these pervasive and dangerous scams, reinforcing the critical online safety message that if an offer seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is.
New 'Bloxfest' Event Signals Deeper Integration with Streaming Platform Through Exclusive UGC Rewards
A new collaborative event, 'Bloxfest,' is set to offer exclusive User-Generated Content (UGC) items to players, signaling a deeper and more interactive partnership model with a major streaming platform. Starting February 14, players can earn limited-time cosmetic items, including a 'Twitch Crown' and a 'Glitch Helmet,' by completing specific tasks within an official collaborative hub experience. This event represents a strategic evolution beyond simple sponsorships, moving towards integrated, reward-driven campaigns that directly engage the player base. The limited-time nature of the exclusive UGC rewards is designed to create a sense of urgency and drive high participation rates. This model leverages the strengths of both platforms, using the streaming platform for promotion and the gaming platform for interactive engagement. It highlights the growing importance of exclusive UGC as a powerful incentive for player participation and a valuable asset in cross-platform promotional campaigns, paving the way for more sophisticated and rewarding brand and influencer collaborations in the future.
Ads Manager Updated with Streamlined UI and Enhanced Audience Targeting
The platform's Ads Manager has received a significant overhaul, featuring a streamlined user interface and more powerful audience targeting capabilities to help creators promote their experiences more effectively. The updated system simplifies ad creation into a two-step process: selecting a goal and then defining an audience. To make targeting easier, new audience presets have been introduced, including 'New Players,' 'Recent Players,' and 'Lapsed Players.' For more granular control, advanced targeting options now allow creators to specify audiences by device, location, gender, genre, and age. The system also notifies creators when an ad is in its 'learning period' to help them optimize performance. While applying certain targeting limits delivery to 18+ users who have opted into personalized ads, the changes are designed to make advertising more accessible and efficient. This comprehensive update reflects a commitment to enhancing the advertising ecosystem, providing creators with more powerful tools to reach their desired player base with greater precision and grow their experiences.
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A very difficult PvE multiplayer fantasy RPG inspired by *Dark Souls*. Explore the massive open-world of Emora to uncover the secrets of the Grand Soul, facing an unfathomable threat emerging from forgotten history.
Industrialist
A factory construction and expansion game where you manage pollution, optimize production lines, and research new technology. It offers immersive and modular machine systems for a complex and strategic experience.
Isle
Brought to a mysterious island against your will, you must find a way to escape. This survival-exploration game features a large map with secrets, multiple routes, and various hazards, creating a suspenseful experience where not even other players can be trusted.
MegaMech
Build your own mech and engage in battles. The game includes a solo campaign, co-op modes, and the ability to form an elite team to take on enemies as you seek to reclaim your long-lost home.
Night Watch
In this horror game, you take on the role of a guardian angel for the Smiles family, protecting them from evil. The gameplay is inspired by *Observation Duty*, where you must spot anomalies in the house through security cameras and take action to prevent harm.
OBBIT.rbxm
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Project Remix
A first-person shooter featuring classic Roblox-style characters. Players engage in team deathmatch and other gamemodes, customizing their weapons and abilities to win.
Stage Play
This interactive experience centers around an automotive engineer on a quest to solve puzzles and fix friends' cars in an ominous, puppet-show-themed landscape.
Starscape
An open-universe space exploration and combat game with thousands of star systems. Players can fight for resources, establish homes on orbital habitats, ally with NPC factions, and build powerful spacecraft.
The Labiso
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UNORTHODOX ACCOUNTING
In this wave-based shooter, you battle the police to evade taxes. The game is known for its quirky, fast-paced action and unique movement mechanics.
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99 Nights in the Forest
A multiplayer survival game where the central objective is to protect a campfire from escalating dangers that emerge each night. Players can team up to gather resources and enhance their chances of survival.
Abyssal
Described as an "obby adventure," this game has players ascending a seemingly endless world as a creature known as an "abyss walker." Progression is achieved by collecting materials that unlock new abilities and hidden areas.
Arcane Odyssey
This open-world RPG offers a grand sense of adventure with a unique storyline. Players can choose to explore the vast seas and numerous islands as a solo adventurer or with a crew.
Armless Detective
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Brace
This competitive racing game introduces a collaborative twist. Players collectively build the racetrack piece by piece and then compete against each other to be the first to cross the finish line.
Burgeria
A nostalgic throwback to classic web games, this title allows players to run their own burger joint. Participants take customer orders, prepare the food, and serve it, earning ratings and in-game currency to upgrade and customize their restaurant.
Fantastic Frontier
This open-world RPG is noted for its extensive content, including a wide variety of monsters to battle, a massive number of items to collect, and detailed environments to explore.
Fish It
This fishing simulation game has quickly become a breakout hit. Players work to catch a variety of fish, sell their haul for profit, and use the earnings to upgrade their fishing gear and boats, which in turn allows them to access new fishing spots.
Neon Knights
A sci-fi adventure that stands out for its detailed visuals, this game is still in its beta phase. It involves players going on raids, battling bosses, and acquiring a range of futuristic equipment.
Piggy: Intercity
Set a decade after the conclusion of Piggy: Book 2, this open-world RPG plunges players into a multiplayer horror survival experience. It features an infected city to explore, base-building mechanics, character creation, and quests.
Real Cinema Movies
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Rell Seas
In this adventurous, One Piece-inspired game, players can engage in combat with pirates, discover and utilize Devil Fruits to gain special abilities, and navigate a vast ocean.
Speed Chasers
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Subway Mayhem
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The Deep
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Wanted
Drawing inspiration from games like Grand Theft Auto and Jailbreak, this game tasks players with carrying out as many robberies as possible. Successful heists increase a player's wanted level and bounty, attracting the attention of other players who take on the role of police officers.
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Abyss
An underwater RPG featuring an oxygen and diving system for exploration, over 500 fish to catch, harpoon guns for combat, and a quest and artifact system for progression. The beta was released on February 8, 2026.
Clover RPG
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Dimension X
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Heroes of Robloxia 2
A sequel to the 2017 hero-shooter event, this game will feature polished controller support and city-saving missions with an expected early 2026 release.
Hinocomi
A Demon Slayer game noted for its aesthetic and smooth-looking combat. The game will feature a variety of breathing styles and blood demon arts.
Holy War X
Inspired by the anime The Seven Deadly Sins, this is an anime fighter game that promises deep customization with various races and weapons. A Q1 2026 release is anticipated.
Kaizen 2
A Naruto-inspired game with a focus on dynamic combat and a wide range of clan skills and abilities, including a genjutsu system that allows players to become tailed beasts.
Pantera
Inspired by the anime Bleach, this game is expected to feature character resurrections that grant increased power and speed. Updates on its release have been sparse.
Piggy: Intercity
An open-world RPG set a decade after the events of Book 2. Players will navigate an infected city, build bases, and survive in a multiplayer horror environment. The game is expected to launch in mid-2026.
Project Slayers 2
A Demon Slayer-inspired sequel where the combat system will be more in-depth than its predecessor, with variations in fighting styles and breathing techniques. A 2026 release is anticipated.
Rell Seas
A One Piece-inspired adventure game where players can fight pirates, discover Devil Fruits, and explore vast oceans. The game is anticipated to feature grinding raids and PvP fleet battles and is expected to launch in early 2026.
Slayers 2 & Pocket Anime
Anime action games generating hype on social media for their planned ability reworks and new maps.