Roblox recently partnered with the Parsons School of Design on a course that had college students design virtual avatars. | Image: Roblox
Roblox has been signaling that it wants to be more than a gaming platform for kids. Today, the company is making another push in that direction by letting its creators make experiences specifically for people who are 17 and older.
The new age category will allow for more graphic content and adult themes than Roblox has permitted to date, including depictions of heavy bloodshed and alcohol use, chief product officer Manuel Bronstein tells me. To keep underage users from accessing 17 and older experiences, Roblox will require that people scan their driver’s licenses and submit a selfie before they can access the new category.
Thirty-eight percent of Roblox’s daily users last year were over 17, and its fastest-growing user age group is…
