Introducing Experiences for Folks 17 and Older

Our aim has at all times been to construct an immersive platform for communication and reference to security and civility at its basis. Roblox is a platform for all ages the place regardless of how outdated persons are, they’ll join with pals and uncover a variety of related, partaking, and age-appropriate experiences. 

The fastest-growing age group on Roblox is 17-to-24-year-olds and in 2022, 38% of our day by day energetic customers had been 17 and over. As a pure evolution, we’re now permitting creators to make content material particularly for this viewers. Solely those that have verified that they’re not less than 17 will be capable to create or eat these experiences.

Earlier this 12 months, we launched our Expertise Pointers, that are grounded in baby growth analysis and trade requirements and assist individuals decide if an expertise is appropriate for them. Till now, we’ve got allowed experiences for the next age teams — All Ages, 9 and older, and 13 and older. At this time, we’re increasing our tips to incorporate Ages 17 and older.

Age Acceptable Entry

We wish Roblox to simulate and even transcend what’s doable in the true world. For instance, when a household attends a sporting occasion, there’s one thing on the stadium for everybody to do. However a few of these areas could also be off-limits for younger individuals. As they grow old, although, they’ll be capable to entry these areas, and we wish to replicate that dynamic on Roblox.

Now, creators will be capable to supply experiences for these 17 and older that characteristic extra mature themes and storylines like in TV reveals or stand-up comedy. These experiences could comprise extra violence, blood, or crude humor. You’ll be able to learn extra about what’s permitted right here.

Mock picture of 17+ expertise with tips

Security

Experiences for people who find themselves 17 and older want to fulfill our requirements for security and civility. We wouldn’t do it some other manner. This requires complete security and moderation instruments, together with:  

Age Verification

As famous above, you’ll be able to solely create or eat these experiences if you happen to’re verified as 17 or older. This requires importing a selfie and a photograph of your government-issued ID, an age verification technique that goes past what many different platforms at present use. With this method, we’re offering larger confidence in individuals’s age and id. Sooner or later, we could add new age verification strategies.

Age verification utilizing authorities ID and dwell selfie. Interface topic to vary.

Parental Controls and Steering

Folks have quite a few methods to decide on which content material is appropriate for his or her household. For instance, our Parental Controls present the power to limit kids’s entry to sure experiences. And we’re updating our Mum or dad & Caregiver Information to Roblox to supply security suggestions for households. 

Moderation and Neighborhood Requirements

Everybody on Roblox is required to stick to our Neighborhood Requirements and insurance policies, and we’re updating them to account for content material acceptable for individuals 17 and over.  As well as, individuals can report and block people and experiences that go in opposition to our insurance policies.

Empowering Creators’ Expression and Monetization

Most Roblox creators are 17 or over, and we wish to help them in expressing themselves by permitting them to construct experiences that resonate with them.

Now they’ve a strategy to faucet into our fastest-growing viewers. We hope to encourage them to construct aged-up experiences by highlighting them in our advice instruments solely to people who find themselves not less than 17. Which means creators may have new alternatives for elevated engagement and potential earnings. 

What’s Subsequent

Beginning right now, eligible creators can start making experiences for individuals 17 and over. We wish these experiences to be protected and civil, high-quality, partaking, and to completely leverage the potential of aged-up content material. Within the coming weeks, eligible customers will start to see these new experiences. As at all times, as we innovate, we’re retaining security prime of thoughts. We are able to’t wait to see what our neighborhood builds.