In a surprising series of events, a Turkish court has decided to ban Roblox from August 7, 2024. This decision comes after the Instagram ban in this country. Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunç said the decision was made to protect children from abuse.
The Roblox ban in Turkey has not been officially explained, but sources cited government concerns regarding the abuse of Robux and lack of content control. Roblox company saw a a drop of at least 2.5% in concurrent users (CCU), showing how big the market was in Turkey. The ban also means that Turkish Roblox developers can no longer work, at least not in the same capacity. Even Roblox developers outside of Turkey felt the impact, like Donaci RNG developers who said their game lost 50% of players.
Since the Roblox ban came after Instagram was shut down in Turkey, the local gaming community expressed fears that this is just the beginning. If Roblox is problematic, will Minecraft, Steam and Epic be next? While everyone is still in shock, Roblox has released an official statement:
“We are aware that Roblox is currently unavailable in Turkey, and we have contacted the relevant authorities to find out why and to ensure we are back online as soon as possible.”
It seems that Roblox will try to offer some guarantees to the Turkish government so that the platform can be reinstated. One way may be the introduction of more effective Roblox parental controls. Even if there is a chance for this to happen, the process will take time, which means that Roblox fans will only be able to access their favorite experiences with the help of a VPN. We will monitor the situation closely and update you.
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