But Roblox is primarily a building game, not a market simulation. The game is physics-based and encourages both building things out of virtual blocks, and using scripting to code how items behave.

Everyone loves building structures but Roblox is capitalizing on people who love to build games. Its online gaming network already has already grown into the millions of players.

As part of the changes due in the coming months, users under the age of 13 will no longer be able to directly message others on Roblox outside of games or experiences (also known as platform chat).

Roblox has announced significant changes designed to protect children who play on the platform amid increased scrutiny and concern from parents.