Roblox says developers will need Roblox Plus, a new $4.99-per-month subscription offering benefits like discounts, to publish games for Kids and Select accounts (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Roblox says developers will need Roblox Plus, a new $4.99-per-month subscription offering benefits like discounts, to publish games for Kids and Select accounts — Roblox is introducing new account types designed to give kids and younger teens age-appropriate access to chat and games, the company announced on Monday.

Roblox unveils Kids accounts for ages 5-8 and Select accounts for ages 9-15, with age verification, coming in June; games for both must pass a three-step review (Jay Peters/The Verge)
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Source: Techmeme | 2026-04-13

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