Roblox Introduces New Age-Based Safety Accounts

Roblox Corporation has announced a major safety overhaul introducing age-segmented accounts designed to enhance child protection and improve parental control across its platform.

Starting in June, the company will roll out two new account categories: “Roblox Kids” for users aged 5 to 8, and “Roblox Select” for users aged 9 to 15. Each tier will feature automatically adjusted content settings and communication restrictions tailored to the user’s age group.

Under the new system, access to games will be tightly regulated through a multi-stage evaluation process that includes developer verification, user interaction analysis, and content maturity classification. Communication features will be disabled by default for younger children, while older minors will have limited and controlled chat options.

The update builds on earlier safety measures introduced by the company, including facial age-estimation technology aimed at improving age verification and reducing exposure to inappropriate content.

Roblox said accounts will automatically transition as users grow older, moving from Roblox Kids to Roblox Select at age 9, and then to standard accounts at age 16, without requiring manual updates.

In parallel, the company is expanding its parental control tools, allowing guardians to manage screen time, communication settings, and spending limits. Parents will also be able to block or approve individual games and monitor activity with greater transparency.

Later this year, Roblox plans to adopt the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) system to provide more precise and globally consistent content ratings across different regions and cultures.

The company said the overhaul is part of its broader commitment to building a safer digital environment that balances entertainment with robust child protection safeguards, while giving parents stronger oversight tools.