The Roblox "oof" sound, which became famous not just with players but around the internet as a meme, has been removed from the game entirely due to a licensing issue.

The sound effect is hugely popular, and is well known in and out of the Roblox community - it has been used in countless memes and videos around the world.

The famous 'oof' sound effect has been removed from Roblox. Roblox announced the news on their social media, saying: "due to a licensing issue we have removed the "oof" sound from Roblox and have ...

Roblox (@Roblox) July 26, 2022 Issues first arose in 2020 when video game composer Tommy Tallarico recognised the now iconic sound as his own creation, originally from a game called Messiah. The "oof" ...

While the sound is coming offline at the end of November, gamer-makers will be able to purchase it for around 75p. Anyone on Roblox just to play will not be charged.