Roblox News Roundup – August 23, 2025 | News Glare

SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 23, 2025 – Today, Roblox Corporation launched new tools for developers. They also tackled safety issues and witnessed big community events on their platform.

Developer Forum Announcements Roblox engineers shared multiple updates on the Developer Forum to improve creator tools and in-game experiences:

““Coming Soon: In-Experience Avatar Switcher! Players will soon be able to switch avatars smoothly without having to reload.”
““Price Optimization Now Includes Item-Level Price Recommendations.” This helps creators use AI to find the best item prices that can increase revenue.
New Studio Beta updates:
- Input Action System is now available for publishing in experiences.
- A redesigned Studio UI is rolling out to select developers.
- The ViewportDisplaySize API for cross-platform UI builds is in beta.
Performance and usability fixes include: - An FPS limiter in Roblox Studio. - Better asset loading with InsertService:LoadAsset for shared models and MeshParts.

Safety and Content Moderation A CBS News investigation showed ongoing issues with user-generated content. Even with Roblox’s AI moderation and 24,522 reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2024, hate speech and extremist imagery still appear in some Spray Paint! game servers. Roblox is committed to user safety. They launched over 50 new features since last year. These include maturity labels and stronger parental controls. They also encourage safe-mode play to limit content exposure to friends only.

**Community Spotlight: “Steal a Brainrot” Admin War Update** Today at 2 p.m. UTC, “Steal a Brainrot,” a popular Roblox game, unveiled its new “Admin War” update. The update adds new Brainrot Gods and Secret rarities. There’s also an Admin Abuse event and a Galaxy Mutation feature for character cosmetics. Developer SpyderSammy’s event ran at the same time as a competing Admin Abuse hosted by Jandel, who created Grow a Garden. This clash showcases Roblox’s busy event-driven ecosystem.

**Market and Cultural Impact** Roblox now has over 111 million daily active users. Creator earnings are expected to top $1 billion this year. Roblox’s growth in branded experiences and IP licensing is strong. Last month, it partnered with Netflix and Lionsgate. These deals boost Roblox’s role as a social hub and a commercial space for Gen Z.

Roblox is growing fast and facing new safety needs. Today’s feature releases and community events show the platform’s focus on helping developers and protecting its global community.