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Update Roblox Plus publishing section. Change Roblox+ to Roblox Plus. |
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On May 11th, 2026, Nick Tornow posted updating publishing requirements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tornow |first=Nick |date=2026-05-11 |title=Alternate Publishing Requirements for Roblox Kids and Select |url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/alternate-publishing-requirements-for-roblox-kids-and-select/4630944 |url-status=live}}</ref> In place of maintain an Active Roblox Plus subscription, the game would need to: | On May 11th, 2026, Nick Tornow posted updating publishing requirements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tornow |first=Nick |date=2026-05-11 |title=Alternate Publishing Requirements for Roblox Kids and Select |url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/alternate-publishing-requirements-for-roblox-kids-and-select/4630944 |url-status=live}}</ref> In place of maintain an Active Roblox Plus subscription, the game would need to: | ||
# Any of: | #Any of: | ||
## Pay 1,000 Robux for the game (refunded after 90 days if no moderation incidents happen). | ##Pay 1,000 Robux for the game (refunded after 90 days if no moderation incidents happen). | ||
## Have received 6 months of free Roblox Plus. | ##Have received 6 months of free Roblox Plus. | ||
## Have a Roblox Plus or Roblox Premium subscription for 2 consecutive months. | ##Have a Roblox Plus or Roblox Premium subscription for 2 consecutive months. | ||
# Reach 500 "Highly Engaged Players" in a 60-day window while 16+. After this is reached, it needs to maintain 100 "Highly Engaged Players" over the previous 60 days.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Tornow |first=Nick |date=2026-05-19 |title=Alternate Publishing Requirements for Roblox Kids and Select - Updates / Announcements - Developer Forum {{!}} Roblox |url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/alternate-publishing-requirements-for-roblox-kids-and-select/4630944/445 |url-status=live}}</ref> | #Reach 500 "Highly Engaged Players" in a 60-day window while 16+. After this is reached, it needs to maintain 100 "Highly Engaged Players" over the previous 60 days.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Tornow |first=Nick |date=2026-05-19 |title=Alternate Publishing Requirements for Roblox Kids and Select - Updates / Announcements - Developer Forum {{!}} Roblox |url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/alternate-publishing-requirements-for-roblox-kids-and-select/4630944/445 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
On May 19th, 2026, the requirements rolled out to New Zealand, the Netherlands, Australia, and Indonesia.<ref name=":5" /> On May 26th, it was clarified that a "Highly Engaged Player" is "is a user who has met a minimum purchase amount anywhere on Roblox in the last 60 days."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tornow |first=Nick |date=2026-05-17 |title=Alternate Publishing Requirements for Roblox Kids and Select - Updates / Announcements - Developer Forum {{!}} Roblox |url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/alternate-publishing-requirements-for-roblox-kids-and-select/4630944/735 |url-status=live}}</ref> On June 16th, 2026, the restrictions launched globally. An optional 100,000 Robux "Expedited Review" option was added to bypass the "Highly Engaged Players" requirement. It can be refunded after 90 days, but access to Roblox Kids and Roblox Select will be lost if the "Highly Engaged Players" requirement is not met.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tornow |first=Nick |date=2026-06-16 |title=Roblox Kids and Select Global Launch: Upcoming Updates to Eligibility, Ads Manager, and Expedited Review - Updates / Announcements - Developer Forum {{!}} Roblox |url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/roblox-kids-and-select-global-launch-upcoming-updates-to-eligibility-ads-manager-and-expedited-review/4685717}}</ref> For games that do not use or keep the 100,000 Robux option, if the game falled under 100 "Highly Engaged Players" in a 60-day window, the game will become unavailable to players under the age of 16. | On May 19th, 2026, the requirements rolled out to New Zealand, the Netherlands, Australia, and Indonesia.<ref name=":5" /> On May 26th, it was clarified that a "Highly Engaged Player" is "is a user who has met a minimum purchase amount anywhere on Roblox in the last 60 days."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tornow |first=Nick |date=2026-05-17 |title=Alternate Publishing Requirements for Roblox Kids and Select - Updates / Announcements - Developer Forum {{!}} Roblox |url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/alternate-publishing-requirements-for-roblox-kids-and-select/4630944/735 |url-status=live}}</ref> On June 16th, 2026, the restrictions launched globally. An optional 100,000 Robux "Expedited Review" option was added to bypass the "Highly Engaged Players" requirement. It can be refunded after 90 days, but access to Roblox Kids and Roblox Select will be lost if the "Highly Engaged Players" requirement is not met.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tornow |first=Nick |date=2026-06-16 |title=Roblox Kids and Select Global Launch: Upcoming Updates to Eligibility, Ads Manager, and Expedited Review - Updates / Announcements - Developer Forum {{!}} Roblox |url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/roblox-kids-and-select-global-launch-upcoming-updates-to-eligibility-ads-manager-and-expedited-review/4685717}}</ref> For games that do not use or keep the 100,000 Robux option, if the game falled under 100 "Highly Engaged Players" in a 60-day window, the game will become unavailable to players under the age of 16. | ||
On July 6th, 2026, Matthew Kaufman posted that the definition of "Highly Engaged Players" has been relaxed, but no details were given. Details about reducing thing "Highly Engaged Players" threshold was also stated to be shared in early August.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Matthew |date=2026-07-06 |title=Roblox Kids and Select Global Launch: Upcoming Updates to Eligibility, Ads Manager, and Expedited Review - Updates / Announcements - Developer Forum {{!}} Roblox |url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/roblox-kids-and-select-global-launch-upcoming-updates-to-eligibility-ads-manager-and-expedited-review/4685717/698 |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
====List of all current publishing restrictions:==== | ====List of all current publishing restrictions:==== | ||
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To publish to all ages (Roblox Kids and Roblox Select): | To publish to all ages (Roblox Kids and Roblox Select): | ||
* One of: | *One of: | ||
** All of: | **All of: | ||
*** One of: | ***One of: | ||
**** Pay 1,000 Robux for the game | ****Pay 1,000 Robux for the game | ||
**** Have received 6 months of free Roblox Plus. | ****Have received 6 months of free Roblox Plus. | ||
**** Have a Roblox Plus or Roblox Premium subscription for 2 consecutive months. | ****Have a Roblox Plus or Roblox Premium subscription for 2 consecutive months. | ||
*** Reach 500 "Highly Engaged Players" in a 60-day window while 16+, then maintain 100 "Highly Engaged Players" in a 60-day window. | ***Reach 500 "Highly Engaged Players" in a 60-day window while 16+, then maintain 100 "Highly Engaged Players" in a 60-day window. | ||
** Pay 100,000 Robux for the game | **Pay 100,000 Robux for the game | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||