Roblox

Roblox introduces flexible working options

Staff given choice between coming to the office, remote working, or three days a week in the office

Roblox bans developer of game he said contained Kim Kardashian sex tape

The company clarified that the "referenced video was never available on [its] platform"

Roblox backs Apple in ongoing battle against Epic's appeal

Company behind popular kids game says App Store “enhances safety and security”

Roblox revenue soars 108% to $1.9bn in 2021

Platform had 45.5 million daily users on average last year

Player sued by Roblox banned by court order

Robert 'Ruben Sim' Simon also won't be allowed to go within 100 feet of any Roblox office

Roblox removes Chinese app, plans to rebuild it

Company says that takedown is part of a “number of important transitory actions”

Roblox founder reportedly exploiting tax break loophole

David Baszucki has made use of the Qualified Small Business Stock exemption "at least 12 times"

Roblox revenues surpass $500m in Q3, bookings up 28%

Online gaming platform continues to grow during first year of public trading

Roblox blames "subtle bug" for three-day outage

Company says it will "make our creator community economically whole" after weekend downtime

Roblox reaches agreement with National Music Publishers' Association

The deal opens a negotiation period for music publishers to sign licensing deals with the platform

Roblox business model criticized as exploiting children

User-created game platform dinged for low revenue shares, leading creators to pay for advertising, unreasonable policies for cashing out

Roblox responds to complaints over recreations of mass shootings

Company behind popular kids game emphasises zero tolerance for racism, discrimination and content related to tragic events

Roblox acquires chat platform Guilded

Communication company to improve services and take on more "ambitious projects"

Roblox pens deal to feature Sony music artists

Partnership intended "to further unlock commercial opportunities at the intersection of music and gaming"

Roblox facing $200m lawsuit from music publishers

Update: Company claims the suit "represents a fundamental misunderstanding of how the Roblox platform operates"

Parent watchdog group warning about Roblox

ParentsTogether claims game is a threat to children due to "casino-level spending"

Roblox's first quarterly report sees bookings, losses soar

User-generated content platform saw bookings more than double to $652 million, while losses deepened to $134 million

Roblox closes first day of trading with $38b market cap

Social gaming platform opened at $64.50 a share -- nearly $20 above the NYSE reference price

Roblox to begin trading shares in March

The popular games platform is getting ready for its direct listing following a delay last December

Roblox to go public through direct listing, not IPO

New fundraising reportedly brings the company valuation to nearly $30 billion