"Roblox is splitting its 85-million-plus daily active user base into three age-segregated tiers, Kids (5-8), Select (9-15), and standard (16+), starting mid-May, its most significant structural change since mandating facial age verification in January."
"Kids accounts are the most locked down, with chat disabled by default and access limited to Minimal and Mild experiences only. Select accounts unlock Moderate content and permit chat with users in a similar age range and parent-approved 'trusted friends.'"
"Users who have not completed an age check by then will be funneled into a Kids-equivalent experience with no chat access and no games rated above Mild, effectively making age verification mandatory for anyone who wants to use the platform as designed."
Roblox is introducing three mandatory age-gated account tiers: Kids (5-8), Select (9-15), and standard (16+), starting mid-May. This change follows lawsuits from eight US state attorneys general regarding child safety. Developers must pay $5/month and verify their identity for content in younger tiers. The efficacy of the age-checking technology is contested, with reports of age-verified accounts being sold on eBay. Kids accounts have chat disabled and access limited to Minimal and Mild experiences, while Select accounts unlock Moderate content and allow chat with peers. The rollout will be complete globally by June.
Read at TNW | Gaming
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