{"id":366143,"date":"2026-06-18T19:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/366143\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T19:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:43:15","slug":"roblox-launches-3-age-based-account-tiers-worldwide-kids-select-and-standard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/366143\/","title":{"rendered":"Roblox launches 3 age-based account tiers worldwide: Kids, Select and Standard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KGO logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/origin-kgo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, June 18, 2026 12:41AM<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Roblox launches age-based account tiers worldwide\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) &#8212; A Bay Area gaming company is now launching age-based accounts worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Roblox made the announcement just a month after rolling it out here in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This is part of the company&#8217;s crackdown on in-app communication between users, with many states and families accusing Roblox of becoming a hunting ground for predators<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">MORE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/3-things-parents-need-know-10m-roblox-settlement\/18899902\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3 things parents need to know after $10M Roblox settlement<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There are three tiers for the age-based accounts:<br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/>Roblox Kids for ages 5 through 8<br class=\" \"\/>Roblox Select for ages 9 through 15<br class=\" \"\/>Standard Roblox account for ages 16 and up<br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Roblox said chat remains disabled for users younger than 9 years old and that age checks are required to use chat features. Parents will be able to adjust settings for children until they turn 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">More information can be found on Roblox&#8217;s<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/about.roblox.com\/newsroom\/2026\/06\/age-based-roblox-kids-and-select-accounts-now-globally-available\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/abc-news-live-local-watch\/11513295\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now Streaming 24\/7 Click Here\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11518842_247-NOWSTREAMING_1280x720.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KGO-TV. 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