In what feels like the first time in forever, Roblox, one of the most popular free-to-play games of all time, is not the most popular game, at least for August. Roblox is in a ton of hot water nowadays, as lawsuits are being brought against the service for not taking safety precautions seriously to protect children. It turns out, all of the controversies may be hurting the game's popularity.
From the data released by PlayStation Blog for August game sales, the free-to-play shooter Delta Force outperformed Roblox in August. Delta Force also just released on August 19, spending only 12 days on the platform and still outperforming Roblox.
Delta Force continues to be popular. The game recently hit a new concurrent player count record after its Season Five update, and as the game moved to consoles in August, the game's popularity continues to climb. Delta Force was the most downloaded free-to-play game in August for both the US and EU.
Meanwhile, the Roblox legal crisis is ongoing, as more adults, specifically parents, are concerned about the game's lack of safety protocols to protect children from child predators. Recently, a petition passed 250,000 signatures, and...
