Summary
- Roblox added a rule banning usernames with "Roblox" or "Blox," causing backlash.
- Users fear bans for violating the new rule, leading to unwanted username changes.
- Players previously wanted the option to change the color of their usernames.
The Roblox community has become aware of a new rule that’s been added to the gaming platform’s terms and conditions, and players aren’t happy with the recent change. Roblox is an online game creation system that lets users program and play games, either created by themselves or other users. Created by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004, Roblox was released to the public in 2006 and has accumulated millions of games in its catalog over the past few decades.
The gaming platform achieved a stunning accolade last month, as Roblox accumulated more active players than the top 100 Steam games combined. Additionally, as of February 2025, Roblox noted an average of 85.3 million daily active users on the platform playing millions of games or “experiences,” which is a testament to its popularity.
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Posted on Reddit by AlternativeNovel2624, a screenshot was shared on the Roblox subreddit, highlighting a new rule that's been added to the terms and conditions. The update stated, “We expanded the prohibition of certain on-platform uses of the name “Roblox” and “Blox” (and any name similar to Roblox) to include usernames, display names, and community names.” The original poster said that they hope the devs don’t push this change as it would be “extremely dumb,” because several users have a variant of the platform’s title in their username, and they’ll now have to save the currency to change it. On the same note as Roblox’s ban in Turkey last year, Redditors shared their fear that players would receive bans for having the platform title in their usernames.
Roblox Adds Controversial Username Rule to Terms and Conditions
One Roblox player spent over 800,000 Robux changing their username, but unfortunately, no amount of currency will allow users to swerve this new rule. One Redditor noted that Roblox may begin to enforce the ban on any users using Roblox in their name, which will unfortunately see several innocent players’ accounts in jeopardy. While it’s an understandable step to reduce the number of fake or parodied Roblox accounts, there seems to be an oversight of users who are genuinely maintaining a Roblox-exclusive identity.
Roblox players recently discussed a feature they wanted to be added to usernames, preceding the new terms and conditions rule, which would allow them to choose the color of their title. Many users expressed that the option to choose a color would help them express their identity better online, instead of the color being selected for them.
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
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- Game Creation System
