Case Info
Roblox Video Game Addiction and Harm to Children
Roblox is an online gaming platform where users create, share, and play games in a highly immersive, social environment. While Roblox is often marketed as a fun, kid-friendly platform, some parents report that their children developed compulsive or excessive gaming habits that interfered with sleep, school, behavior, and overall wellbeing.
Because Roblox is designed to keep users engaged—through endless gameplay, social features, rewards, and in-game purchases—some children may struggle to limit time spent on the platform. In certain cases, families say the platform contributed to problematic gaming behavior that became difficult to manage without intervention.
Excessive gaming may result in emotional, physical and financial harm such as:
- Anxiety, Depression, or Social Withdrawal
- Hand Injuries or Tendonitis
- Loss of Job or Negative Performance in School
- Financial Losses Due to In-Game Purchases
Video Gaming May Negatively Affect Individuals, Children and Families
Teens and adolescents may be particularly vulnerable to Roblox addiction. Online gaming has become an international concern for some individuals and families of children who may have suffered social, emotional and financial damage.
Game makers have been accused of practices that encourage unhealthy and harmful practices including:
- Addictive features which compel children, adolescents and teens to spend hours on gaming
- In-game purchases to obtain status or advantages while playing
- Reward features to encourage frequent and continued gaming
- Negative emotional feedback which may lead to feelings of anger and loss
- Failure to warn of risks of addiction and possible consequences of long-term gaming
Thousands of individuals may have been affected by video game addiction and The National Institutes of Health has stated that internet gaming addiction may increase the risk of mental harm, including serious concerns of suicidal ideation. Some individuals & families have also reported that their children have spent hundreds of dollars in small, frequent in-game purchases. As part of its operating model which provides profit for the business, Roblox offers an in-game currency system known as “Robux” which may be earned while gaming or directly purchased. Robux are intended to allow users to buy new avatars or gaming advantages.
If you or a loved one had to seek medical treatment for Roblox addiction, compensation may be available.