Speaking to Newsweek in an exclusive interview, the Vice President of Product for the Roblox Corporation has weighed in on the Rthro vs Blocky avatar debate.

Original story (4/7/18): Popular kids game Roblox is under fire after it has emerged that a handful of players teamed up to "violently gang rape" the character of a seven-year-old girl.

Amber Petersen of Raleigh, North Carolina, got the shock of her life when she saw players sexually assaulting her 7-year-old daughter's Roblox avatar.

Roblox will offer layered clothing and facial gestures for more realistic avatars The company announced the experimental features at its annual developer conference.