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Good articleRoblox has been listed as one of the Video games good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.
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April 27, 2008Articles for deletionDeleted
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March 25, 2009Deletion reviewEndorsed
June 6, 2009Deletion reviewOverturned
March 12, 2010Articles for deletionNo consensus
November 24, 2012Articles for deletionSpeedily kept
August 1, 2020Peer reviewReviewed
March 15, 2025Good article nomineeListed
Did You Know
A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on April 14, 2025.
The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that more than half of all children in the United States under the age of 16 played Roblox in July 2020?
Current status: Good article

Suggestions

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You may wish to browse through User:AndyZ/Suggestions for further ideas. Thanks, — Yours, Berrely • Talk∕Contribs 08:55, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Also, a few of my suggestions:
  • Remove citations from lead per WP:CITELEAD
  • Try to make the article have a better flow. Some sentences are quite short and can easily be merged with other sentences.
  • Expand the infobox: There are many more parameters that can be filled there; there isn't even a link to the website!
  • External links should go above references (at least I believe)
  • In § Development, it seems to read as more a timeline than an actual paragraph
  • There are some sections that can easily be merged, for example § Players, is this really worth a whole section?
  • This is just my opinion, but the article seems to go into a bit too much detail. All of the sets include a code that can be used to redeem virtual items.
Once again, just some of my opinions, I may be completely wrong! — Yours, Berrely • Talk∕Contribs 09:05, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
User:Berrely, I've implemented a couple of your suggestions, there is a bit of a problem with LEADCITE, since most of the content in the lead is not actually cited elsewhere in the article, we have to keep the citations there for now, or otherwise it would fail WP:V. I'm not entirely sure how to fix that at the moment, but expanding the "Development" section (which is definitely the weakest one IMO) to include a more general overview of the history of Roblox might help, and would also help with the other problems with that section. I am fairly sure, from looking at a few prominent articles, that References are supposed to be above external links though. Devonian Wombat (talk) 03:46, 3 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Devonian Wombat, sorry for replying so late! Apologies I was viewing on mobile and got confused by the references, you are correct on that front. The reason there shouldn't be citations in the lead is that the lead is meant to relay information already said in the article, but this is not a huge problem. Good job on massively improving this article (really comparing the current article from when you first edited it and now is astounding)! — Yours, Berrely • Talk∕Contribs 09:19, 5 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • I suggest splitting the Erik Cassel article from ROBLOX; Why on earth is Erik Cassel not a separate article? Erik is a vital person to ROBLOX's history, and articles like Alex Balfanz, Uplift Games or Adopt Me! have already been developed without any questioning from the community, so the Erik Cassel page should also be a separate one from ROBLOX. This does not deserve to be a redirect page. It's way more important than that. He also doesn't have a minor appearance like the developers mentioned in this, he literally was one of the creators of the game. MatEditzWiki (talk 15:03, 4 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Notability is not inherited. Every topic is evaluated separately. For Erik Cassel to have an article, reliable secondary sourcing that meets WP:GNG must be provided. -- ferret (talk) 15:10, 4 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Good source for Erik Cassel's huge involvement in Roblox - [1][2] I believe these two together at minimum are sufficient reliable secondary sources. Countless articles from large outlets mention and build upon this trove of information. Shredux (talk) 23:06, 10 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Russell, Melia. "The lesser-known cofounder of $45 billion Roblox was the architect of its blazing success and the 'nicest guy'". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  2. ^ "10 Facts You Didn't Know About The Making Of Roblox". TheGamer. 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2022-03-10.

Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 20:15, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • ... that in July 2020, over half of all children in the United States under the age of 16 played Roblox?
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by NegativeMP1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

🐝 B33net 🐝 18:48, 15 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]


Oof

The article says: Part of Roblox's reputation was due in part to its original sound effect for when a character died, often transcribed and titled as the "oof" sound effect, which became an internet meme.[1] The sound was originally produced by Joey Kuras and Tommy Tallarico[2] for the video game Messiah (2000), but was replaced in 2022 after Roblox and Tallarico entered a copyright dispute.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Beckheling, Imogen (November 12, 2020). "Roblox will soon charge for the memey "oof" death noise". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Meers, Whitney (July 27, 2022). "Roblox's iconic 'oof' sound removed due to licensing". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Marshall, Cass (July 27, 2022). "Say goodbye to Roblox's iconic 'oof' sound effect". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Taylor, Mollie (July 27, 2022). "Oof, the iconic Roblox death noise has been replaced with a way uglier sound". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.

but there is no evidence that Tommy Tallarico had anything to do with its creation, he just owns it, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0twDETh6QaI and many other places on the internet. Polygnotus (talk) 15:23, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So this warrants removing all mentions of the oof sound effect how? λ NegativeMP1 01:20, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The "Reception section"

"Critical reception of Roblox has been generally positive." is it though? i mean ⅓ of the section is criticism. 1timeuse75 (talk) 12:47, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Technically, yes, critical reception of Roblox has been positive. As in, the critics that have actually bothered to review the platform wholesale. Mainstream news and media, on the other hand, is different. But it's not critical reception, or about the whole platform, per say. Rather just the content present on it. λ NegativeMP1 01:21, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Roblox began development in 2003 rather than 2004.

Roblox appears to have actually began development during September-December 2003 rather than 2004 (as mentioned within the article); under three separate names; eBlocks (as a concept, September-December 2003), GoBlocks (December 2-12, 2003), DynaBlocks (December 12, 2003 - January 30, 2004).

Some evidence has been found regarding the concept & domains of the previous names of Roblox during 2003;

  • September 30 - "eBlocks" appears on David Baszucki's website.[1] eBlocks is described as a "Stealth mode video game company".
  • December 2 - The "GoBlocks.com" domain is registered.[2]
  • December 2 - The "Goblox.com" domain is registered as a domain redirect.[3]
  • December 12 - The "Dynablocks.com" domain is registered.[4]
  • December 12 - The "Dynablox.com" domain is registered as a domain redirect.[5]
  • December 12 - The "Dynablock.com" domain is registered as a domain redirect.[6]
  • December 12 - The "Dynabloks.com" domain is registered as a domain redirect.[7]
  • December 12 - The "Dynablok.com" domain is registered as a domain redirect.[8]

This screenshot was a mockup of Roblox during January 2004. The names of GoBlocks and DynaBlocks are displayed. The game & model contests were from January 2004, however the Copyright date is 2003. H3n1000 (talk) 01:28, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pretty sure this would count as original research? I don't know if the external source providing evidence for the DynaBlocks name is enough. Corsaka (talk) 14:43, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
In "State of ROBLOXIA 2013", David Baszucki, Roblox's co-founder, stated that the name previously considered for Roblox was DynaBlocks, and showed the screenshot provided. After viewing the domain history, it was registered on December 12, 2003. Additionally, Roblox's domain itself was registered on January 30, 2004, which is only a month after. H3n1000 (talk) 21:47, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Error Code 1001

The Error Code 1001 is a dangerous error message from Roblox originally from the social media was who made is?[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031010231239/http://baszucki.com/Companies.htm
  2. ^ https://whois.domaintools.com/goblocks.com
  3. ^ https://whois.domaintools.com/goblox.com
  4. ^ https://whois.domaintools.com/dynablocks.com
  5. ^ https://whois.domaintools.com/dynablox.com
  6. ^ https://whois.domaintools.com/dynablock.com
  7. ^ https://whois.domaintools.com/dynablock.com
  8. ^ https://whois.domaintools.com/dynablock.com
  9. ^ "What does error code 1001 mean in Roblox?". www.thespike.gg. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  10. ^ Adhikary, Ishan (2024-08-11). "What Is Roblox Error Code 1001 and Is It Real?". Beebom. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  11. ^ "What is 'Error Code 1001' in Roblox and is it real?: 'You may be in danger'". Yahoo Life. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2025-08-03.

Lakasay30 (talk) 05:44, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's a hoax that originated from a Roblox horror game showing a fake error. ❤︎PrincessPandaWiki (talk | contribs) 17:17, 12 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
This is true. There would be no reason to include it in the article. Caleb's World11 (talk) 17:23, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Roblox lawsuit against Schlep

Just this month, Roblox used their legal power to send a cease and desist letter to Schlep, a Youtube content creator that hunts down child predators, to cut down on the criticism. It includes false accusations against Schlep, and claimed to have doxxed users. 

Noob from2 (talk) 11:36, 12 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure if this is notable enough yet, but I think it should be added. Cute Opossums (talk) 18:27, 13 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
To copy content from my talk page:

I don't see the need to go into detail on specific controversies related to Roblox's content moderation, and that's not exclusive to the Schlep incident. There are many cases like him (not exactly like his, but similar). I simply don't think its due weight when criticism towards Roblox content moderation is addressed in the article already. Trying to keep the article somewhat neutral and broad and all. Also, for what its worth, I recently added the text "In response to perceived moderation issues, there have been instances where players have formed teams to expose or mass report predatory content and users on the platform." to the Reception section, which is cited to sources related to Schlep. So the situation is represented anyways. The bit could possibly be extended a tad bit to mention Roblox's responses to these groups... but I'd be extremely careful and generally advise against it to try and keep neutrality.
Now, what would definitely be fair is covering the legal issue related to Schlep at Roblox Corporation. I don't know how much detail should be given towards the situation there, but that feels more appropriate given it's the corporation suing Schlep, and the article for the platform is better off covering the moderation issues broadly.

λ NegativeMP1 18:40, 13 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Since I've written that message, the Schlep incident has garnered a lot more attention that I could have previously guessed. Roblox themselves have responded against this through an official blog statement and apparently members of the United States Congress are getting involved [2]. I still do not know what weight needs to be given to the situation in this article, as I want to keep the coverage of Roblox's problems neutral and broad, but this is definitely evolving into a situation that might be worth covering somewhere... just don't know if it should be on this article in the Reception section. Or in its own section either per WP:CSECTION...
Pinging @TheSwagger13:, who said "If the Schlep situation escalates further, we may need to talk about this again". λ NegativeMP1 21:00, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think we will have to see where things go, possibly this entire thing could get its own article, I dare say. This does not look good for Roblox, and this isn't a bunch of people crying about some little blemish on the platform. This is a serious issue that, as the story develops, could lead to a lot of discussion.
Of course, Wikipedia is not news, but we will have to see how the situation progresses.
Yesterday, Roblox made a statement basically doubling down on what they said. KreekCraft is leaving the star program (whatever that is), and he is apparently a big creator. ItzSwirlz (talk) 22:09, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Update: The Louisiana attorney general has filed a lawsuit. ItzSwirlz (talk) 22:15, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, Louisiana suing the company is definitely a step up. I think I'm going to ask for advice on how to go about covering this over at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games soon. λ NegativeMP1 22:24, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On second thought, I think I'll wait. We don't know if this will actually leave any long term impact. But it's something to keep an eye on. The coverage of the situation as it is right now is proooobably fine enough. λ NegativeMP1 22:43, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed TheSwagger13 (talk) 05:18, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Update: Roblox has just been banned in indonesia and qatar TheSwagger13 (talk) 05:20, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
According to legal documents, Chris Hansen, one of, if not the world's most recognizable predator catcher, is working on a documentary on Roblox, and is in looking to include Schlep in it. Inpops (talk) 12:56, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Chris is going to cook TheSwagger13 (talk) 14:02, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging @NegativeMP1. Stinar Gould Grieco & Hensley (A law firm from chicago, illinois) has gotten involved. i don't think this is going to end soon and will surely escalate more
I have also made a draft article called "Draft:Roblox v. Schlep". It does not need to be a fully published article, but if it again escalates (which it probably will), some content can be used from the draft. TheSwagger13 (talk) 16:12, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The idea is sound, but I'd rather wait for this to become an actual legal battle or court cause before creating an article directly titled "Roblox v. Schlep", which is the naming scheme for court cases.
Regarding Chris Hansen getting involved, if that actually happens and a documentary is made I'll likely be taking the liberties to create an article for it. I can't imagine such a situation would go unrecognized by mainstream media, so the odds of it being notable enough for an article would be quite high. And it'd actually be a pretty good place to cover the Schlep situation.
Also Indonesia didn't ban Roblox. They merely threatened to. And from what it seems, Indonesia's reasoning is just child safety. But not in an online predators way, more like a "video games make people violent" way. From what I'm seeing at least. Probably not relevant. λ NegativeMP1 19:34, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Since this comment was made, the issue has gained significant public attention. Members of Congress are involved, the Louisiana Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, and several countries are considering regulatory or legal action. These developments should be reflected in Roblox’s article, or separate articles could be created for the individual cases, such as Louisiana v. Roblox and Roblox v. Schlep. JetLowly (talk) 14:40, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On second thought this should really be mentioned in Roblox Corporation which it has already, the corporation is being sued not the game. JetLowly (talk) 15:34, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Vigilante?

Some sources in here seem to consider Schlep a "vigilante" due to Roblox's recent stance on what it considers as "vigilante groups", which supposedly includes Schlep. But Schlep is/was not a vigilante. He directly reported the predators he caught to police forces, as well as to Roblox themselves. A vigilante is someone who tries to stop crime despite having no legal authority to do so. Inpops (talk) 13:06, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The news agencies can choose the words they use in their articles. Corsaka (talk) 14:37, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
In the article it referred to Schlep as having operated a vigilante group. This is misleading as he directly reported them to both Roblox and police forces. I have since omitted that text. Inpops (talk) 16:48, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Child safety on Roblox

To avoid duplicate efforts, I want to note that there is a draft in progress at Draft:Child safety on Roblox. Ca talk to me! 06:58, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 20 August 2025

In Community and culture, it states, "Part of Roblox's online reputation was due in part to its original sound effect for when a character died". This is probably going too far though - it seems like a stretch to say that the reputation of a video game can substantially be affected by a somewhat popular 2 second audio clip. The cited article doesn't mention anything of that sort either. Additionally, the sentence immediately following it has a grammatical error, missing the words "for the" preceding "video game Messiah". Also, this is probably pedantic but the copyright dispute is between Roblox and the owner of the sound (Tommy Tallarico, the director of the audio studio that made it). By all accounts the man who produced the sound is someone else (listed in the metadata for the file as Joey Kuras, who worked for the aforementioned studio). So perhaps change "producer" to "owner". Also, the sound has since returned (link to an official roblox developer announcment removed due to WP's link blacklist; it's easy to find online though). There are plenty of news articles writing about this so it should be very easy to find something to cite. Thanks, exconfd editors. Moiré (talk) 22:09, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Partly done: I fixed the typo and rephrased the sentence about Roblox's online reputation to match the cited source. The article already mentions the return of the sound. As for Tallarico, the cited sources describe him as the sound's creator. Day Creature (talk) 23:59, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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