Roblox introduces ‘Kids’ and ‘Select’ accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat
Roblox is introducing new account types designed to give kids and younger teens age-appropriate access to chat and games, the company announced on Monday.
The move comes as Roblox implemented mandatory age checks in January for all users who want to access chats. The same age-check technology will be used to assign users to these new accounts. As part of the changes, users who haven’t completed age checks will only be able to play a selection of games rated for younger audiences.
Users aged five to nine will be assigned to a “Roblox Kids” account, and users aged nine to 15 will be put in a “Roblox Select” account. Users aged 16 and up will be in a standard Roblox account. However, only users 18 and older can access “Restricted Content,” which includes strong violence, romantic themes, strong language, and more.
The new accounts are rolling out globally at the beginning of June. Roblox says it will give its users a transition period where it will allow all of its existing users to go through the age-check process.
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Users with Roblox Kids accounts will have access to games with “Minimal” or “Mild” ratings, which refer to content with occasional mild violence, mild crude humor, and occasional mild fear. Chat will remain off by default for children younger than nine. The only way someone with a Kids account can chat with another user is if their parent selects specific individuals their child is allowed to communicate with.
Users with Roblox Select accounts will have access to games rated up to “Moderate” and will be able to chat with users in a similar age group.
Parents have the option to approve specific games for their children that aren’t available under their account’s default restrictions. For example, if a younger sibling wants to play with an older sibling a game that isn’t available on their Roblox Kids account, a parent can grant permission to allow access to that game.
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