Roblox developers speak out about the game’s ban in Turkey

Concerned about children, the Turkish government decided to ban the popular online game Roblox. Reasons included concerns about content, exploitation, and the fact that children can make their own games and make money from them. There were many things that were considered problematic, so they simply made it so that no one in the country could play it.

Roblox developers responded diplomatically: “We respect the laws and regulations in the countries where we operate and share the commitment of local lawmakers to children. We look forward to working together to ensure Roblox is back online in Turkey as soon as possible.”

An online platform for minors is clearly not easy to manage and the developers have received a lot of criticism from various sectors in the past. In the US for example, children have been criticised for being exposed to sexual content and it has been claimed that the game has failed to filter such content, even though the developers say it is a safe platform for children to be on.

We’ll see if the developers can please the Turkish government and allow players in the country to access it again.