No, it's not quite like that Minecraft thing. Roblox is a free to play online game—a "metaverse," in concept—where users can create their own mini-games using simple tools and Lua scripting.

Roblox launched a new feature called Party on Monday. It is a new way to chat with friends when you play.

The verification process will use a combination of facial recognition tech, ID verification, and parental consent.

Roblox built its own language model to provide real-time AI chat translation to its gamers around the world.

"Roblox" opened up its hotly anticipated voice chat feature to most players this week. But despite an ID requirement, it's proven difficult to police.