Absolutely must read, incredible thread. You should repost this periodically as a public service announcement.
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Absolutely must read, incredible thread. You should repost this periodically as a public service announcement.
Another big UGC acquisition! @Geerzy just sold The Pit to @GaijinEnt in a “multi-million-dollar deal."
I expect to see a lot more of these! I was approached by multiple cos at GDC this year, wanting to spend hundreds of millions on Roblox games and studio acquisitions!
Visiting Super Cell’s headquarters in Helsinki! Thanks for the shirts and stickers!
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I was interviewed by @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social for a Gamefile article about the recent rash of UGC lawsuits among Fortnite and Roblox creators.
Check it out!
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The fastest way to remove a stolen game on Roblox is with a DMCA notice. You don’t need a lawyer to do that.
I made a free form you can use that complies with Roblox’s terms of service.
youtube.com/shorts/Y26wR...
Add me on Discord and I will send it (AdamStarrLawyer)
5/x Now sign ✍️ and 📨 email the completed form to Roblox.
✅ If accepted, the infringing game is usually taken down within 24–48 hours.
Want a copy of the form? Drop a comment and I’ll send it to you.
⚖️ Legal note: I’m a lawyer, but not your lawyer. This is general information, not legal advice.
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Step 4: 4️⃣ (Optional), check the box and attach side-by-side screenshots. (Copyright Agents like visuals, so this is a good idea).
Step 5️⃣ Fill in your name, address, no. & email (yes, it’s required).
[Roblox usually strips everything except your first name before notifying the infringer.]
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Step 1: 1️⃣ Paste the URL where your game is hosted.
Step 2: 2️⃣ Paste the URL of the infringing game.
Step 3: 3️⃣ Describe the infringement, e.g., “The infringing game has made a 1:1 copy of my game’s thumbnail.”
2/x Let’s say someone steals your game thumbnail, and now they’re siphoning off players that should be on your game. The fastest way to fight back is to file a DMCA notice with Roblox.
👉 Good news: You don’t need a lawyer to do this.
Here's how to fill it out the form:
Has someone ripped off your Roblox game? I made a free, fillable form, so you can handle it without hiring a lawyer.
#Roblox #Robloxdev
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This is the number 1 legal question I get from Roblox devs:
“I helped code a game for a studio. Then they ghosted me. No contract. No payment. What are my rights?”
#Roblox #Robloxdevs
5/ If Section 230 Communications Decency Act didn't exist, platforms like Roblox could be sued for everything its users create. Without this protection, there would be no UGC. Just safe, sanitized, boring, corporate-approved content.
4/ But Roblox pushed back hard. They argued two things:
1️⃣ Section 230 — that’s the law saying platforms aren’t responsible for user-created content.
2️⃣ And free speech — that their tools and platform are protected under the First Amendment.
🧑⚖️ The court agreed and dismissed the case early.
3/ They argued that games were designed to cause "internet gaming disorder," and that companies should be legally responsible for that.
2/A group of parents sued Roblox, along with Nintendo, Sony, Rockstar, and others, claiming their games were intentionally addictive, kind of like the lawsuits against Big Tobacco.
Are you addicted to Roblox? 💊 Well, someone tried to sue over that… and lost. 🧵
Roblox might owe $123,000… over one dance emote!
5/So, at least for now, Roblox isn’t legally responsible for your Roblox addiction.
My guess is that it may take another opinion or two like this before plaintiffs' lawyers move on to another target.
4/The court found that:
➡️ Roblox’s own content, including its game creation tools, is protected expression under the First Amendment.
➡️Under Section 230, Roblox is not liable for content created by its users.
3/ Roblox responded by moving to dismiss the case, citing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and First Amendment protections.
Last week, the court agreed, granting Roblox’s motion to dismiss.
2/ The legal strategy borrowed the approach used in the tobacco litigation, aiming to hold companies accountable for addictive designs.
If successful, it could have opened the floodgates to a wave of lawsuits against the gaming industry.
It's official: Roblox isn't responsible for your gaming addiction!
In a recent class action filed in Illinois, Roblox was accused of intentionally designing games to be addictive, leading to what the plaintiff described as "internet gaming disorder."
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Wowwee!!! KreekCraft featured my lawsuit unboxing on his YouTube video yesterday! His exact words were: A lawyer! An actual lawyer, commented on this [lawsuit]! Thanks for the shout-out!
Roblox devs! Stop saying that you own "equity" in a Roblox game.
Legally, that's not a thing.
Start talking about "money," "control," and "IP rights."
#roblox #Robloxdev
