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Hugely popular game platform Roblox was blocked from launching on PlayStation consoles due to concerns by Sony, it's be…

to promptly pick up instances of harmful content, and suggestion its experiences have offered unsafe environments for children.

There have been concerns, too, around how the game encourages in-game spending. Popular game platform rival, and recently paid an enormous $520m fine after being criticised for making it too easy for users to be pushed into paying. Roblox is currently available on PC and Xbox consoles, iPhone and Android devices - and it's doing just fine without PlayStation.Roblox had 250 million monthly active usersThat said, launching on PlayStation would surely help Roblox hold on to its aging audience. Just last week,38 percent of Roblox's most active users were 17 and older in 2022, Roblox has said, making it the game's fastest-growing age group.

And of course, as Roblox continues to rake in money, launching on PlayStation will also allow Sony to take its typical cut of consumer spending made through its consoles.hiring for a PlayStation console senior software engineer in 2022, prompting speculation a Sony version of the game was indeed on the cards.Eurogamer welcomes videogamers of all types, so sign in and join our community!

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