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Roblox<\/strong>, the highly popular and highly controversial gaming platform that is available on PC, mobile devices, Xbox, and soon, PlayStation<\/strong> consoles.<\/p>\n

The last time the question of Roblox coming to PlayStation came up, the big man Jim Ryan<\/strong> spoke about how it had yet to arrive on the platform due to concerns that it would \u201cexploit\u201d the younger players on the PlayStation platform.<\/p>\n

And it was a legitimate concern. There have been a number of reported examples of how Roblox is essentially kept alive by child labour that the company exploits to grow its platform.<\/p>\n

Investigative group People Make Games have published two videos on the subject, covering both how Roblox is exploiting its audience of which children make up the majority and how Roblox\u2019s more than lax approach to community and content moderation has resulted in actual harm within its community being practically ignored.<\/p>\n

But no matter its glaring issues, 65 million players<\/strong> is a lot to say no to. On paper, Roblox is extremely idealistic; a platform that\u2019s kid-friendly and allows kids to learn how to make games themselves, and potentially turn their passion into a career.<\/p>\n