Roblox is introducing new kid accounts for younger players, set to launch in June. Roblox Corp says the new system creates two age-based tiers designed to “more closely align content access, communication settings, and parental controls with a user’s age.” The announcement is part of the company’s ongoing effort to address child safety concerns that have followed the platform for years.
What the new Roblox kid accounts offer
The first tier, Roblox Kids, covers players aged five to eight. It limits game access to titles carrying a “Minimal or Mild content maturity label” and disables all communication by default. Parents can re-enable chat by linking their account to their child’s profile.
The second tier, Roblox Select, applies to players aged nine to 15. It opens access to games with a Moderate content maturity label and leaves default communication settings unchanged. There is one notable catch at age 13: when a Roblox Select user reaches that age, the company’s “full suite of parental controls” becomes, in Roblox’s own words, a little less full. The company says certain controls and visibility into kids’ accounts will remain available until players age out of Roblox Select entirely, without specifying which ones.
How age verification works
Roblox assigns kids to the appropriate tier through one of two routes: a facial age estimation check or a verified parent. Once assigned, Roblox also applies additional evaluation criteria to games before they become available on kid accounts. That process includes developer verification and what the company calls “real-time evaluation,” which appears to mean reviewing user reports to assess whether games are appropriate for younger players.
Parental controls are also being updated across the platform. Roblox says the expanded settings will give parents more granular control over what their children can access and who they can communicate with.
A platform working to change its reputation
Roblox Corp’s stated goal is “to become the world’s healthiest platform for users of all ages.” That goal follows years of documented child safety problems. The company has faced repeated coverage of predatory behavior and inappropriate content on the platform. In one widely cited incident, the platform’s CEO described Roblox’s predator problem as “an opportunity,” a remark that drew significant criticism. The company has been announcing a series of safety measures since then, of which the new kid account tiers are the latest.
The June rollout is a structural change, not just a policy update. By creating distinct access tiers, Roblox moves away from a model where safety settings depended primarily on parents opting in to restrictions. The system’s effectiveness will hinge on two factors: how accurately the facial age estimation tool places children in the correct tier, and how consistently Roblox’s content maturity labels are applied across its vast, largely user-generated game library.