Many profile badges on Roblox will be going away in 2026, and some fans are worried that the feature will be eliminated altogether. Official messages from Roblox staff seem chipper and optimistic about the upcoming changes, but the response from the players has been anything but happy.
With more than 151 million daily players and 381 million active monthly users around the world, Roblox is still an incredibly active platform for online gaming in 2025. Some of the most popular games on Roblox have accrued all-time session numbers in the billions, with Brookhaven RP topping the all-time charts at 75.4 billion and games like Blox Fruits, Steal a Brainrot, and Adopt Me all surpassing the 40-billion milestone marker.
Roblox Players Are Not Happy About the Chat Update and Age Verification
Gamers aren't happy about Roblox's new chat and age verification update, expressing multiple problems with the process and overall concept.
Roblox Fans Shouldn't Get Too Attached to Their Profile Badges
But one feature that has been with Roblox since its launch in September 2006 will be going away, likely before the platform hits its 20th anniversary. The game's developers have announced via the official Roblox forum that many System Badges will be removed from profiles sometime in early 2026. The badges that are set for removal are no longer attainable by players, and according to the announcement, "they don’t reflect the ways users and creators express themselves today." The announcement goes on to justify these badges' removal by stating that it will help developers to "simplify the Profile experience" and add some room for additional features to be added to Roblox profiles in the future.
While these changes will cause the elimination of legacy System Badges, the official word from the developers states that other badges will still be accessible and will still show up on users' profiles. The badges that have not been announced for deletion include Developer-Awarded Badges that players can earn from playing individual games, official Verification Badges, and Administrator Badges that identify the profiles of official Roblox staff accounts. Replacing the System Badges will be features that are currently in the planning stages, although they will need to go through a testing process before the team is ready to release them to the public. Furthermore, the development team intends to use these upcoming features to allow each player to showcase their unique "user identity and creator presence."
But fans don't seem very certain about the upcoming changes, and there is an air of uneasiness in the community that the change will lead to the eventual elimination of all profile badges and a loss of personal identity. Though it won't go into effect until at least a few weeks in the future, many fans are calling out Roblox's leadership for what they preemptively believe to be a bad decision, with one commenting via Reddit, "There is NO WAY they aren't trying to remove all charm at this point." Others fear that additional changes may be coming to remove even more personalized aspects from the platform's experience. While Roblox cosmetic item price inflation has been a problem players have faced for many years, some are now nervous that avatar customization will face similar restrictions to the ones announced for user profiles.
The current legal battles facing the game platform don't seem to be helping in its effort to reach out to players, either. Already in 2025, Roblox has been sued by the states of Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, and private individuals over its alleged failure to protect underage users from potential child predators, which has reportedly resulted in the arrests of more than 20 people. That number includes one man accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old California girl he had built an online connection to through Roblox and Discord. Leadership has attempted to implement more child safety features since backlash against the company has increased, like using photo verification services to estimate users' ages and restrict their chat options to others based on approximate age groups. However, there are many reports of this system's inaccuracy in guessing users' ages, and many players are not happy about being cut off from the general chat.
OpenCritic Reviews
- Released
- September 1, 2006
- ESRB
- Teen / Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Roblox Corporation
- Publisher(s)
- Roblox Corporation
WHERE TO PLAY
Roblox is the ultimate virtual universe that lets you create, share experiences with friends, and be anything you can imagine. Join millions of people and discover an infinite variety of immersive experiences created by a global community!
MILLIONS OF EXPERIENCES
In the mood for an epic adventure? Want to compete against rivals worldwide? Or do you just want to hang out and chat with your friends online? A growing library of experiences created by the community means there’s always something new and exciting for you every day.
EXPLORE TOGETHER ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
Take the fun on the go. Roblox features full cross-platform support, meaning you can join your friends and millions of other people on their computers, mobile devices, or VR headsets.
BE ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE
Be creative and show off your unique style! Customize your avatar with tons of hats, shirts, faces, gear, and more. With an ever-expanding catalog of items, there’s no limit to the looks you can create.
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- Number of Players
- Single-player
- PC Release Date
- September 1, 2006
- Meta Quest Release Date
- July 27, 2023
- Genre(s)
- Game Creation System
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Android, iOS, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro
