Roblox daily users fall 9% as bookings drop 12%

Published Friday, October 30, 2026 · 2:55 PM EDT

Roblox's daily active users fell 9% last quarter and bookings dropped 12% as the gaming company faced growing pains after introducing tougher child-safety measures, Bloomberg reported. CEO David Baszucki said the platform had seen an explosion of AI-fueled content in the last three months, even as those business measures declined.

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