Overview

• Roblox issued a statement to media and on its official X account saying the platform is not closing and that such hoaxes resurface every year or two.
• The widely shared September 1 shutdown "notice" originated from a parody X account called Roblox Notifier rather than an official channel.
• The service remains operational, and Roblox is publicly active this week with a presence at Gamescom in Cologne.
• Regulatory and safety pressures continue, including a lawsuit from the state of Louisiana alleging failures to protect minors and recent blocks in Turkey, China, Oman, and Qatar.
• Similar shutdown rumors circulated in 2022, when the company reassured users that Roblox "isn't going anywhere."