Roblox this autumn: reporting bugs from 13, purchases outside games, soon in the browser

In September, Roblox announced a lot and already launched some of it. We read the official announcements and sorted them for you: What already applies? What is still coming? And what does it mean for families? Our sources are the post about the RDC developer conference in the Roblox Newsroom from 11 September and three posts in Roblox’s official developer forum.

The key points at a glance:

• Already here: Since 22 September, in-game items can also be offered outside of games. And game recommendations now depend more on age.
• In testing: a button for reporting bugs to the creators directly inside a game. For now it is only for players aged 13 and up with age verification. Reporting harassment still works at any age through the normal Roblox report.
• Announced: Roblox in the Chrome browser by the end of 2026, custom fixed chat phrases for games, and playing without internet by mid-2027.

In-game items are now available outside games too

Since 22 September, games can offer their Game Passes and other in-game items outside the game as well. According to the Roblox developer forum, they show up on the home page, when you search for a game, in the shop on the game’s page and on the page that appears after buying Robux. So you can buy an item and only open the game afterwards.

Not every item appears there. Creators have to mark it as “Listed” in their shop.

Our view: The path to a purchase gets shorter. Robux can be spent faster this way, even without your child ever starting a game.

Game recommendations by age

In the Newsroom, Roblox writes that game recommendations are “increasingly age-aware”, meaning they are based more and more on age. According to Roblox, younger players tend to like shorter games that they discover, play and leave again. Older players are more likely to keep coming back to one game for a long time. Roblox says the system now takes both into account.

The announcement does not say exactly how Roblox uses age for this.

Reporting bugs directly to creators, for now from 13

Since 17 September, Roblox has been testing a feature called “Player Support”. With it, you report a problem with a game to its creators directly inside the game, for example a bug that stops you from playing on. This is described in the developer forum.

There are three limits:

• Only from 13 and only with age verification. For players under 13, Roblox plans this feature for 2027. The normal Roblox report, for example for harassment, is open to everyone.
• Not in every game. Creators have to sign up and add the button themselves. Roblox is unlocking it step by step, not automatically.
• Only for problems with the game. The report goes to the creator. Later, according to Roblox, the system should also be able to forward reports to Roblox Support and the safety team.

According to Roblox, every report automatically includes device details, such as the operating system and app version. Players can attach screenshots themselves if they want (in the window, the button is called “Add captures”). That way the creator sees what the player saw.

How do creators reply? Right now only with ready-made replies from a collection that Roblox has approved. Free-form messages to players are not possible at the moment. By the end of 2026, creators should also be able to create their own replies. The post does not say whether Roblox checks these first or how they differ from free-form messages. Roblox says it is considering free-form messages, but there is no date for them. When a reply comes, players do not see the creator’s account, only that someone from the game’s team has replied.

And the other way round? In the report window there is a checkbox “Share user information with creator” (that is, share details about your own Roblox account with the creator). Below it, it says this helps the creator support the right account. In the examples Roblox shows in the post, it is not ticked, both in the in-game window and in the window for the community forums. In the example video from the creator’s overview, without a tick it says “Not shared” instead of a name. The creator still sees the country (in the example “US”) and device details. One of the ready-made replies asks the player to share their details after all. The player can then share or decline. Roblox does not explain exactly which details are sent when sharing.

What is still to come

Roblox has announced these points. They are goals, not fixed launch dates.

• Roblox in the browser: By the end of 2026, you should be able to start games directly in the Chrome browser, without an app and without installing anything, from the game’s page. Other browsers are to follow (Newsroom).
• Custom fixed chat phrases for games: Roblox calls fixed phrases you tap on “Quick Words”. They are already finished for all age groups, as listed under completed items in the creator roadmap. What is new: Later this year, games should be able to offer their own phrases like this, for example “start your engines” in a racing game. According to Roblox, they are checked for rule violations in advance, so players of any age can coordinate safely.
• Playing without internet: By mid-2027, creators should be able to add a mode where you keep playing alone when the internet drops. This only applies to games whose creators switch it on.

None of these announcements say anything about Murder Mystery 2.

What it means for parents

This is our assessment, not a statement from Roblox.

Spending is the most important point. Purchases outside games already apply today, and they directly affect money. So take another look at the spending settings now. How to set a monthly spending limit and purchase notifications through a linked parent account, and up to what age this works, is explained in our guide Creating a Roblox account.

Player Support is not a safety button. It is meant for problems with the game. In the report window itself, Roblox points to the normal report for harassment or rule violations (“Trying to report abuse? Submit a report instead.”). Anyone who is harassed or experiences something that feels wrong should tell an adult they trust and report it to Roblox itself. In a game, you do this through the menu at the top left and the shield icon for reporting (as Roblox describes it). This applies at any age.

Contact with game creators. At the moment, replies are ready-made. By the end of the year, creators should be able to create their own replies; there is no date for free-form messages. If your child is 13 or older, talk briefly about only sharing account details when it is really needed for help, both with the checkbox in the report window and when a creator asks.

Keep the browser in mind. If you manage Roblox through the app, for example with an app lock on the tablet or screen time on the phone, you should know: As soon as Roblox runs in Chrome, there is a second way into the game. The announcement does not say how protection settings work in the browser. You set up Roblox’s own parental controls through the linked parent account. That is why it is worth setting them up properly there before the browser version arrives.

Age is the key again. Game recommendations depend on age, and reporting to creators requires age verification. How Roblox estimates age and what you can do if it is wrong is explained in our guide on age estimation on Roblox.

As of 2 October 2026. Still open: when exactly Roblox launches in the browser, when games can offer their own fixed chat phrases and when the Player Support test phase ends. Roblox only gives rough time frames for these.