Egypt has officially joined the growing list of nations restricting access to Roblox, as the country’s Supreme Council of Media Regulation issued a nationwide ban on the platform this week. The move follows a detailed Bloomberg report highlighting the government’s escalating concerns regarding the safety of minors on the service. Despite Roblox’s massive global footprint, Egyptian authorities have determined that the current safeguards are insufficient to protect the nation’s youth from potential online risks.
The decision comes at a time when Roblox is boasting record-breaking engagement metrics. As of late 2025, the platform reported more than 100 million daily active users, fueled by its unique ecosystem of user-generated content. However, this decentralized model has long been a double-edged sword. While it allows for infinite creativity, it also creates significant hurdles for content moderation, leading to recurring friction with international regulators who demand stricter oversight of social interactions and monetization practices.
For Roblox Corporation, the Egyptian ban represents a significant setback in its ongoing mission to rebrand itself as a safe, family-friendly digital environment. Over the past year, the company has introduced several new parental control features and age-verification systems intended to appease global regulators. Nevertheless, the swift action taken by Egyptian officials suggests that these internal updates may not be moving fast enough to satisfy the demands of governments worried about the influence of unvetted digital spaces.
This latest development mirrors a broader trend of increased scrutiny toward massive social gaming platforms. Egypt is not the first country to take such drastic measures, and as long as the platform struggles to balance its open-ended creative freedom with stringent security protocols, it likely won’t be the last. For the millions of Egyptian players who logged on daily, the digital gates are now closed, leaving the future of the platform in the region entirely dependent on whether Roblox can meet the council’s strict new standards.
