Roblox is about to let users sell custom-made avatar bodies and heads
www.theverge.com
There will be some limits on what users can sell.
  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    The new line of creator-made virtual goods (something Roblox calls user-generated content, or UGC) could help more people build businesses on Roblox, which might keep them from making things for competing metaverse platforms like Meta’s Horizon Worlds and Epic Games’ Fortnite.

    The bodies and heads must follow the company’s community standards, marketplace policy, and “pass proactive checks against Roblox IP,” so you won’t be able to sell an obvious Shrek look-alike.

    Bodies will need to have “modesty layers built in,” which is a good restriction for a platform that’s very popular with children.

    The sellable parts will have to be within the limits of a maximum and minimum size so that the avatar functions properly across different experiences.

    To encourage creators to sell virtual bodies and heads (this is weird every time I write it), Roblox says that they have “no upload fee and no minimum price.” (Accessories and clothing typically have an upload fee of 750 Robux, according to a Roblox webpage.)

    The company is also working on tools to let developers offer in-experience subscriptions.

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