Roblox can be dangerous for children

Roblox is under fire, thanks to a survey on a YouTube channel. This centralized documentary chain, called People Make Games, examined in depth how Roblox takes advantage of its young players base.

Roblox, although it is free, has certain practices that allow the company behind the game, ROBLOX Corporation, to make a profit. There is the possibility of monetizing the creations of the players, where Roblox takes a thirty percent reduction on the market. It's a big commission, even if it's similar to what Steam would take. This does not stop there, according to the YouTube report, and the details are sufficient to make any adult grimace and, hopefully, child.

There was a reported case with a player and creator, Jack. This thirteen-year-old has finally done a successful game and win about 200,000 Roux. This represents about $700 US. But here is the kick. Although Jack has spend it on expensive items, Roblox does not allow players to cash less than 100,000 Roux, which means that once it was below this point, even a little, it does not could not use the rest of his money. In the real world.

In addition, a few months after Jack bought these items, another developer shared an alleged active with Jack, which turned out to be a Trojan horse. And when Jack lost his objects in favor of this developer taking his account and selling his objects, Jack did what any other person would do: he pointed out. And the Roblox support refused to help it because it would have sold the articles itself. In addition, for everything Jack has used a community-wide element, shared with the community and not considered taking or something like that, Roblox removed his game for using said tool.

This is about the tip of Iceberg as covered by People Make Games. But this example shows that there is a problem with ROBLOX. It is, after all, a game where many of his players are minor, and many do not know how to protect themselves from operating practices like this.

Joking apart, we should think of children.

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