If you are residing in Australia and are under 18, you will not be able to purchase any items from Roblux, which was previously possible by spending the game currency Robux. Australian government considers buying random items in the Roblux as a gambling act. This rule will take effect from September 20th. Roblux has officially confirmed this news. More info regarding this news can be found on its developer forum. They have pushed notifications to the users notifying this update if they have purchased any paid random items. They have updated the ArePaidRandomItemsRestrictedPolicyService API and Experience Guidelines.
This means that games with lootboxes will be affected by this update. Users under 18 will get an error message while purchasing loot boxes inside Roblox Games.
Australia leads the world in gambling losses
According to the data, Australian Youths are more attracted towards gambling advertisements, destroying their time and money. This ban is also a measure taken by the government to control this. Gambling is an activity undertaken by many Australians. In 2022, 72.8% of Australian adults gambled within the previous 12 months (80.5% for men and 66.2% for women) and 38% of Australian adults gambled at least once per week (48% for men and 28% for women). In 2017, Australians were estimated to lead the world with the highest gambling losses on a per-capita basis. Australians spend more on online gambling than any other country in the world.
Is Roblox involved in gambling?
Spending money on game items in Roblox is not considered gambling, as buying Robux and purchasing clothing or other items is a guaranteed process. However, some games on the platform offer case openings, which are similar to lucky draws, and users may not always receive the desired item. In these cases, users can end up with low-level items, which is considered gambling. Roblox has announced that simulated gambling will be banned from the platform by September 18th, 2023. However, game developers can create their own in-game currency to bypass this restriction.
FAQ
Is Roblox getting banned in Australia?
Roblox is not banned in Australia, paid items inside games will not be available as of now
Will Roblox be banned in Australia?
As of Now, Roblox is available to play in Australia. Recently, Paid items inside games are banned as some of the games were operating with lucky draw schemes. If Roblox is not able to monitor Child Abuse, Law Violations then Australia may ban Roblox just like other countries.
