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It was 2008 and, compared to the era’s hottest games — the violent Gears of War, the vulgar Grand Theft Auto — Roblox was relatively juvenile, with bright colours and janky graphics.

Roblox has over 80 million daily users and is mostly used by children aged between eight and 12 in the UK. The platform allows users to create and share games with others. Over the years there ...