Roblox down live updates - Nightmare FAR from over as major outages ongoing (2024)

4th May 2022, 17:30By Joseph Gamp

What is Roblox?

Roblox is amultiplayer online gamewhere players build virtual worlds out of building blocks.

It has more than 100 million active monthly players.

In the UK alone, there are around 1.5million children playing Roblox, it’s estimated.

Players download the app for computers, consoles, smartphones or tablets and use it to play a catalogue of games.

They can also add friends and chat while playing.

4th May 2022, 17:00By Joseph Gamp

How many people use Roblox?

Globa;ly, Roblox has on average more than 210 million monthly players, most of whom are children.

Players use core building components to create and share online worlds that anyone can explore.

It is free to play, relying on purchases paid for in currency known as robux.

4th May 2022, 16:30By Joseph Gamp

Roblox problems began just after midnight

Data on website Downdetector showed a huge spike in issues with the platform just after midnight today.

Almost 900 more reports of problems were made at 7am.

As of 3.30pm this afternoon, after a dip in complaints, a total of 188 problems were reported.

4th May 2022, 16:00By Joseph Gamp

Majority of outages being reported in London

According to the latest outage map on Down Detector (below), London is experiencing the highest concentration of problems with Roblox.

A variety of errors are hitting gamers, including 46% having website issues and 36% experiencing server connection problems.

Meanwhile, 17% of reported problems are affecting the actual game play itself.

4th May 2022, 15:30By Joseph Gamp

No update on timeline for when game issues will be fixed

Unfortunately, the Roblox developers could not provide a timeline for when the game would be available again.

Because they are completely aware of the outage, it hopefully won't be long before everything is back up and running.

4th May 2022, 14:50By Joseph Gamp

Still no update from Roblox on Twitter

There has still been no explanation from Roblox on Twitter.

The outages have lasted all day so far - but the company last gave an update at 6.46am on Twitter.

Users are starting to report their service is back up and running.

4th May 2022, 14:20By Joseph Gamp

Downdetector: Latest Roblox outage stats

Downdetector is tracking the number of complaints made about the Roblox outage today.

At 1.42pm, the Down Detector's data showed there were 91 reported issues in the UK.

Some people took to Twitter earlier this afternoon to say their services had resumed.

4th May 2022, 13:55By Louis Allwood

Roblox latest update

Roblox players have been left waiting 7 hours now without any update surrounding the platform's issues.

4th May 2022, 13:20By Louis Allwood

Not everyone has been patient

"Maybe remove the “Thanks for your patience” some of us can’t even handle it for 1 hour," one user recommended.

"ROBLOX this is the longest Roblox has been down in 2022 don't make it like Halloween when it was down for 3 days," another moaned.

Meanwhile, others have threatened to leave Roblox forMinecraftinstead.

The reason for the outage is yet to be revealed.

4th May 2022, 12:53By Louis Allwood

Some players say Roblox is back up and running

According to some gamers they are back playing Roblox although some people are still having issues.

There is still no update on the official Roblox Twitter account.

4th May 2022, 12:40By Louis Allwood

‘It’s been HOURS’

Roblox players are fuming that the popular game has been down for hours.

Gamers began reporting issues accessing the huge creation platform on Wednesday morning.

Many fans have taken to mocking desperate players who can't go a minute without the game.

"It's been hour's without Roblox I'm scratching my eye , and head I haven't turned off myPCfor hours..." one person said.

"Roblox r u gettinghackedor something why have u been getting down lately it's so annoying so you guys have bad service...I love Roblox I play 24/7 and I started playing on 2019," another added.

"Another terribly inconvenient time for roblox to be down during a sponsored event lol," a third commented.

4th May 2022, 12:10By Louis Allwood

Chat filters keep kids safe on Roblox platform

Chat filters – which use a combo of software and human moderators – ensure any inappropriate content is blocked out.

As an extra precaution, users age 12 and younger will have any posts they make and chats they engage in filtered for inappropriate content and personally identifiable information.

There’s also a system in place for blocking and reporting abuse. This can be used anywhere on the platform – including apps and games.

There are instructions on how to block and report abuse on theRoblox website.

Of course, you can take a more hands-on approach with thecustomisable parental controls.

These give you the option to limit of disable online chat, as well as restricting access to age appropriate games.

4th May 2022, 11:40By Louis Allwood

How to block and report abuse on RoBlox

There’s also a system in place for blocking and reporting abuse. This can be used anywhere on the platform – including apps and games.

There are instructions on how to block and report abuse on theRoblox website.

You can also take a more hands-on approach with thecustomisable parental controls.

These give you the option to limit of disable online chat, as well as restricting access to age appropriate games.

And if you want to keep an even closer eye on what’s going on when your kids are roaming around in Roblox, you canmonitor account activity.

It’s also recommended that read up on theparental guidance for the Talent Hubif your kids are interested in the more creative side of Roblox.

4th May 2022, 11:10By Louis Allwood

When was Roblox first released?

Roblox was actually released back in 2006 but was somewhat overlooked amid the rise of other online gaming platforms.

It is said its founder, David Baszucki, was not that interested in press conference.

But it began to climb up the charts in the later part of the 2010s and really came to public notice during the Covid-19 pandemic when kids were stuck at home with nothing to do.

It was estimated to have had over 164m monthly users in August 2020 and half of all children under 16 in the United States are said to have played it, The Verge reports.

4th May 2022, 10:40By Louis Allwood

How to Make a Roblox Game (4/4)

7. Add Script to a Part

For this section, you will have to familiarise yourself more with scripting.

The programming language used for Roblox is Lua, so you would have to learn that to successfully script and create more actions in your game.

ToaddScriptto a Part, hover over it in the Workspace section, click the + icon and then chooseScript.

Lua is very simple to learn when compared to other programming languages, so don't give up on creating your own game just because you are not familiar with programming languages.

Find yourself an online guide on how to script with Lua, and you'll be building games on Roblox in no time.

8. Assemble your game

Now that you know the basics of creating a game on Roblox, and maybe also learnt how to code in Lua, you can start assembling your game.

Use the simple tips you learnt above and remember, creativity is key.

So even if you know one line of Lua script, you still have the power to create a fun and dynamic game, you just have to think outside the box.

9. Publish your game

Click on thePublishbutton to post your game and have others play it too.

It will show you a new menu, and then click onCreate New Game.

From there, you can name your game, give it a description, assign it a genre and also tick which devices your game is best played on.

4th May 2022, 10:35By Louis Allwood

How to Make a Roblox Game (3/4)

5. Create Spawn Points

You can also createSpawn Points.

This is an area in the game from which a character is created.

Go to theModel Menufrom the top and click onSpawn.

You can hide spawn points by setting theirTransparencyto 1 and deleting theDecalon them from the Workspace section.

6. Several Actions to help you set out your game

• Toduplicatean object placed in your world, click on the object and pressControl or Command + D.
• ToUndoany action you performed, pressControl or Command + Z.
• ToRedoany action you've undone, pressControl or Command + Y.
• ToRotateany object you select, pressControl or Command + R.
• ToFocus the cameraon the object you select, pressF.
• ToGroup objects together,pressControl or Command + G.You can alsopress Shift and click to select the objects you want to be grouped from the Workspace section.

4th May 2022, 10:30By Louis Allwood

How to Make a Roblox Game (2/4)

3. Design Your Parts

From thePropertiespanel, you can change the colour of your Parts.

You can also adjust theTransparency and the Reflectance.

You canAnchorthe Parts that you want, meaning have a Part float rather than have it float and then fall in yourgame.

You should also tickCancollidefrom the top menu or else players would be able to walk through your Parts.

You change the name of your Parts too from theName sectionin Properties.

4. Place an Object that someone has already made

In theToolbox section,type in a keyword that brings up anything that you want to use for your game, for example, tree.

Any object placed in your game will be found under theWorkplace tabin theExplorer section.

From this tab, you may delete any Parts or Objects which you do not want anymore.

All you have to do is click on the object and pressDelete or backspaceon your keyboard.

Also, make sure to turn offCollisionsfrom the top menu, or else your Parts will be turned into each other rather than collide with each other.

4th May 2022, 10:25By Louis Allwood

How to Make a Roblox Game (1/4)

1. Install Roblox Studio

Firstly, you will need to download a programme.

Head over toroblox.com/createand click onStart Creating.

This will download the program on to your device.

Once downloaded open the programme andchoose a templateof your liking to start building yourgame.

If you click alltemplatesand openLine Runneryou have created your first game.

2. Start Placing in Parts

To start placing things into your world, selectPartsfrom the menu on the top.

There are various shapes to choose from such as blocks, spheres, wedges and cylinders.

You can change the size of your part by using theScaletool from the top menu.

If you holdControl or Commandtogether while you adjust your part, it'll evenly resize itself in all directions.

TheRotatetool from the top menu can be used to adjust the position your part is in.

You can also use theMovetool to move your part wherever you want.

4th May 2022, 10:00By Louis Allwood

No news yet on Roblox being fixed

The Official Roblox Twitter account has still not updated players on whether the problem has been fixed.

Downdetector has received another 200 reports of game players having problems on the site.

4th May 2022, 09:45By Louis Allwood

Is Roblox down?

Issues with Roblox starting occurring on May 4, 2022.

Players have been unable to load both experiences and the studio while also reporting issues with the chat filter.

And with hours passed there still appear to be issues accessing the platform with developers vowing to fix the error.

4th May 2022, 09:25By Louis Allwood

Why is Roblox down?

Roblox developers have not confirmed how and why the online game has gone down.

According toDowndetector, there have been thousands of Roblox outage reports over the last 24 hours.

47% of these reports were regarding issues with the website, a third were regarding issues with login, and several were regarding server connection issues.

At it's peak there were 1,365 reports of Roblox outages according to the tracking site.

Robloxhas not said when the issues may be resolved.

4th May 2022, 09:05By Louis Allwood

Has Roblox shut down before?

Here are the dates when Roblox shut down or experienced issues in 2021.

• October 28-31, 2021
• July 20, 2021
• July 13, 2021
• July 1, 2021
• June 12, 2021
• June 9, 2021
• May 25, 2021
• May 13, 2021
• April 29, 2021
• January 18, 2021

4th May 2022, 08:58By Louis Allwood

When did Roblox last go down? (2/2)

"Once again, we apologize for the delay. We know that this outage was not related to any specific experiences or partnerships on the platform."

Around 6pm ET on October 30, Roblox updated with: "We believe we have identified an underlyinginternal cause of the outage.

"We’re in the process of performing the necessary engineering and maintenance work to get Roblox back up and running ASAP. Thanks for your patience."

As of 9am on October 31, there had been a reported 801 reports of outage in the previous 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the player count on the platform is said to have decreased from over three million before the outage began to less than a million due to the interruption to service.

Robloxappears to be back online as of the evening of Sunday, October 31, after the outage began on Thursday, October 28, 2021.

4th May 2022, 08:54By Louis Allwood

When did Roblox last go down? (1/2)

Roblox has stated that issues started being reported on October 28, 2021.

And there still appeared to be issues accessing the platform on October 29, 30 and 31.

A message from Roblox Status account said: "Looks like #Roblox is currently experiencing issues!

"We'll update you if we receive any further information. Services impacted: Games & Account Information."

The official Roblox Twitter account said: "We know you’re having issues using Roblox right now. We’re sorry and working hard to get things back to normal."

It later added: "Still making progress on today’s outage. We’ll continue to keep you updated."

4th May 2022, 08:51By Louis Allwood

How much money does Roblox make?

Roblox offers a service that lets users develop their own games, play other people's games, and explore user-created content.

It allows users to hang out with friends, explore virtual spaces, and play a huge array of games and content.

Furthermore, players can try their hand at making their own content, or collaborating with others to bring their vision to life.

Players on the platform can buy a digital currency, Robux, which lets them purchase special items within games.

Roblox purchases allow the developers of games to earn money for their efforts.

Forbes report that a staggering $325 million was paid out to Roblox creators in 2020 alone.

They add that top Roblox creators can also make real money from their creations.

In 2020 it's claimed that over 300 players pocketed a huge $100,000-plus.