Introducing Experiences for Folks 17 and Older

Our purpose has all the time 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 irrespective of how previous individuals are, they will join with associates and uncover a variety of related, participating, and age-appropriate experiences. 

The fastest-growing age group on Roblox is 17-to-24-year-olds and in 2022, 38% of our every day lively 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 no less than 17 will be capable of create or eat these experiences.

Earlier this yr, we launched our Expertise Pointers, that are grounded in baby improvement analysis and business requirements and assist folks decide if an expertise is appropriate for them. Till now, we now have allowed experiences for the next age teams — All Ages, 9 and older, and 13 and older. Right this moment, we’re increasing our tips to incorporate Ages 17 and older.

Age Acceptable Entry

We wish Roblox to simulate and even transcend what’s attainable in the actual 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 folks. As they grow old, although, they’ll be capable of entry these areas, and we need to replicate that dynamic on Roblox.

Now, creators will be capable of provide experiences for these 17 and older that characteristic extra mature themes and storylines like in TV reveals or stand-up comedy. These experiences might comprise extra violence, blood, or crude humor. You may 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 satisfy our requirements for security and civility. We wouldn’t do it some other approach. This requires complete security and moderation instruments, together with:  

Age Verification

As famous above, you possibly can solely create or eat these experiences should you’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 the moment use. With this method, we’re offering higher confidence in folks’s age and identification. Sooner or later, we might add new age verification strategies.

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

Parental Controls and Steerage

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 youngsters’s entry to sure experiences. And we’re updating our Guardian & Caregiver Information to Roblox to supply security ideas 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 folks 17 and over.  As well as, folks can report and block people and experiences that go towards our insurance policies.

Empowering Creators’ Expression and Monetization

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

Now they’ve a technique to faucet into our fastest-growing viewers. We hope to encourage them to construct aged-up experiences by highlighting them in our suggestion instruments solely to people who find themselves no less than 17. Meaning creators may have new alternatives for elevated engagement and potential earnings. 

What’s Subsequent

Beginning at this time, eligible creators can start making experiences for folks 17 and over. We wish these experiences to be secure and civil, high-quality, participating, and to totally leverage the potential of aged-up content material. Within the coming weeks, eligible customers will start to see these new experiences. As all the time, as we innovate, we’re retaining security high of thoughts. We will’t wait to see what our neighborhood builds.