At its annual developer's conference, Roblox detailed its near-future plans to expand beyond its identity as a game platform for kids. The company is already pushing into new demographics — Roblox ...

Roblox Connect weaves Roblox's existing avatars, voice chat and camera-based facial animations together into a new product.

Roblox shares slid more than 20% in early trading, as the gaming giant dialed back its forecasts for growth and first-quarter earnings showed player spending is slowing.

Roblox To Let Users Make Avatar-Based Voice Calls With Facial Motion Tracking The product will be made available to developers, allowing for additional innovations from its creator community.