In a surprising turn of events, a Turkish court has decided to ban Roblox from August 7, 2024. The decision follows the country’s Instagram ban. Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunç said the decision was made to protect children from abuse.

Turkey’s Roblox ban has not been officially explained, but sources have cited government concerns about Robux being abused and the lack of content oversight. The Roblox company saw a drop of at least 2.5% in concurrent users (CCU), which shows how large the market was in Turkey. The ban also means that Turkish Roblox developers can no longer operate, at least not in the same capacity. Even Roblox developers outside of Turkey felt the impact, with Donate RNG developers saying their game lost 50% of its players.

Since the Roblox ban came after Instagram was shut down in Turkey, the local gaming community has expressed fear that this is just the beginning. If Roblox is problematic, will Minecraft, Steam, and Epic be next? While everyone is still in shock, Roblox has released an official statement:

"We are aware that Roblox is currently unavailable in Turkey. We have reached out to the relevant authorities to find out why and to ensure we are back online as soon as possible."