The National Music Publishers' Association has sued the popular gaming platform Roblox for copyright infringement on behalf of several music publishers in a lawsuit seeking $200 million in damages ...

The deal announced today (Sept. 27) also includes an option for NMPA members to negotiate go-forward music licensing deals with the gaming platform.

The iconic "Roblox" "oof" sound has been removed! The game company explained why the audio was taken down.

Roblox has been the go-to platform for creators and designers to bring their ideas to life in the form of full-fledged games.

Roblox said it is "surprised and disappointed" by a lawsuit filed on behalf of NMPA members seeking at least $200 million in damages.

Audio makers sell methods of sneaking songs on to Roblox to one another like furtive weapons dealers; some can go for thousands of Robux, or roughly $20-40 (€16-32).

Among the tools Roblox has developed is an open-source AI model that analyzes audio clips to detect profanity, racism, bullying, sexting, and other disallowed content.

Roblox employs more than 1,000 human moderators to “extensively pre-screen and review each and every audio file uploaded,” according to the lawsuit.