Roblox Accused in Suit of Cheating Kids With Bogus Purchases
- Company allegedly deletes items bought in game without refunds
- Roblox shares doubled since March after direct listing
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Roblox Corp. was accused in a lawsuit of ripping off users -- mostly children -- of its popular gaming platform by selling them in-game items and later deleting them without reimbursement.
Users of the virtual world platform purchase extra items for their characters in the company’s Avatar Shop. Those items include digital clothes and accessories. The objects are created by both Roblox and outside developers, with the company earning a 30% commission on third-party sales.