Introducing Experiences for Individuals 17 and Older

Our purpose 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 Roblox is a platform for all ages the place irrespective of how outdated persons are, they’ll join with buddies and uncover a variety of related, partaking, and age-appropriate experiences.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 have 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 at the very least 17 will be capable to create or devour these experiences.

Earlier this yr, we launched our Expertise Tips, that are grounded in youngster improvement analysis and business requirements and assist individuals decide if an expertise is appropriate for them. Till now, we’ve allowed experiences for the next age teams — All Ages, 9 and older, and 13 and older. In the present day, we’re increasing our pointers to incorporate Ages 17 and older.

Age Acceptable Entry

We would like 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 individuals. As they become old, although, they’ll be capable to entry these areas, and we need 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 might include 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 pointers

Security

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

Age Verification

As famous above, you’ll be able to solely create or devour 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 strategy, we’re offering larger confidence in individuals’s age and identification. Sooner or later, we might add new age verification strategies.

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

Parental Controls and Steering

Individuals 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 Mum or dad & Caregiver Information to Roblox to supply security ideas for households. 

Moderation and Group Requirements

Everybody on Roblox is required to stick to our Group 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 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 advice instruments solely to people who find themselves at the very least 17. Which means creators can have new alternatives for elevated engagement and potential earnings. 

What’s Subsequent

Beginning immediately, eligible creators can start making experiences for individuals 17 and over. We would like 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 protecting security high of thoughts. We will’t wait to see what our group builds.