Roblox Blames Falling Player Numbers and In-Game Spending on Its Push to Recommend Less Slop to Kids — And There Being No Replacement for Last Year's Viral Hit Grow a Garden

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Looks like Roblox is hitting a rough patch, reporting a dip in player engagement and spending after last summer's big boom. It seems they're caught between trying to recommend better content for kids and the tough reality of not having a new mega-viral game to replace last year's hits. This really shows the challenge for user-generated content platforms in keeping things fresh while also curating for quality.