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Parents worried about children's safety shouldn't let them play Roblox, company boss says
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this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2025
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My kids don’t play it, but the whole model is so exploitative to both the “game makers” (the ones who make the various experiences) and the players.
Basically every second of every game you are being bombarded with a prompt for a microtransaction that lets you skip to the end, or buy a pet, or buy ways to grief the other players.
It’s then marketed by YouTube’s who acquire $1000s worth of in game currency and spend it on every single thing in the game. I don’t see how any of those things are fun but it makes me sad that these are the kind of games the next generation have as there foundational games.
Anyone who thinks gaming isn’t shit now and was better 20 years ago is kidding themselves. And thanks to Roblox and Fortnite it’s only getting worse