The iconic "Roblox" "oof" sound has been removed! The game company explained why the audio was taken down.

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.

Roblox has entirely removed the famed "oof" death sound from all its player-created games. Announced yesterday via the official Roblox Twitter account, the developer has revealed that the "oof ...

— Roblox (@Roblox) July 26, 2022 Related to sounds, due to a licensing issue we have removed the “oof” sound from Roblox and have created a replacement default sound which launches today.

Roblox's iconic "oof" sound, which players typically hear when their avatars succumb to misfortune and are set to respawn in-game, will no longer be available on the platform, at least for the ...

The famous "oof" sound from Roblox, which was comically played whenever you met your maker, is no more.

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.

Anyone who's sunk time intoRoblox is familiar with the silly "oof"sound effect that plays whenever someone dies. For fans, it's the stuff of legend — which is why they're upset that it's gone.

Roblox also added that it encourages players to not go off site.The company didn’t immediately respond to a request by Kotaku for additional comment.