Roblox will need age verification to make sure you’re at least 9 years old

April 13, 2026 Jay Peters

An illustration of the Roblox logo.

Roblox is about to make a big change to how you can access games on its platform: If you want to play any game that's intended for users nine or older, you will have to complete an age verification process. The shift is happening as part of a rollout of new Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts, which have different levels of protections for kids of different age groups.

Roblox has come under intense scrutiny over alleged child safety issues on the platform, and the company is the subject of multiple state lawsuits. The platform has introduced many features to attempt to make the platform a safer place for kids, including locking down sexu …

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