The Egyptian government has officially made the call to pull the plug on Roblox. The National Telecom Regulatory Authority, which is the body that controls the internet in the country, has ordered all local service providers to start blocking access to the platform for all users. This is not just a temporary suspension; it is a full-scale ban that affects everyone from casual players to creators who have built entire virtual worlds on the site.
The reasoning behind this decision comes down to a massive disagreement over how children are protected online. Egypt’s regulators have stated that Roblox has become a breeding ground for inappropriate content that the platform simply cannot or will not moderate effectively. There are specific worries about young users being targeted by predators through the chat systems and the existence of “user-generated” games that contain graphic or violent themes that bypass the standard age filters.
For the average player in Cairo or Alexandria, this means the app and the website will simply stop loading. You might see a “connection error” or a timeout message as the local internet service providers implement the firewall blocks. While the government claims this is for the safety of the youth, it leaves millions of active users without a way to access their accounts, their purchased “Robux,” or the digital communities they have spent years building.
Egypt has banned Roblox.
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation banned Roblox due to the “risks of internet and social media use among children.” pic.twitter.com/Fyftraddm1
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How will this decision impact the local gaming community
This ban hits particularly hard because Roblox is not just a game; it is a social hub for a massive portion of the Egyptian youth. In a country where digital spaces are often the primary way kids hang out, removing such a central platform creates a huge void. Parents are now caught in the middle. Many are relieved that a potentially dangerous app is gone, but others are frustrated because they used the platform’s parental controls to monitor their kids and now have to deal with a sudden total blackout.
From a user experience standpoint, the biggest issue is the loss of digital assets. If you spent money on the platform recently, that currency is now effectively locked behind a digital wall. There has been no word on whether users in Egypt can get refunds for their purchases. It is a harsh reminder that when you play on a centralized platform, you do not really own anything; you are just renting space in someone else’s digital world, and that world can be deleted by your government at any time.
For developers in Egypt who were making money by creating games within Roblox, this is a total loss of income. These creators used the platform to learn coding and game design while earning a living through the “DevEx” program. With the block in place, they can no longer test their games or interact with their fanbases unless they find a way to circumvent the national firewall, which carries its own set of legal risks.
Is there any way around this block?
If you are a parent or a player affected by this, there are a few things to keep in mind. Many people will immediately look toward VPNs to get around the block. While a VPN can mask your location and allow the game to load, it is not a perfect fix. Using a VPN can significantly increase your “ping” or lag, making fast-paced games unplayable. More importantly, using a VPN does not solve the safety issues that the Egyptian government is worried about.
If you do choose to use a VPN to access your account and recover data, stick to reputable, paid services. Free VPNs often sell your data or have security holes that make your device even more vulnerable to the very predators the government is trying to protect you from. A better move might be to look into alternative platforms that have stricter moderation or local servers, though nothing currently matches the sheer scale of the Roblox ecosystem.
For those worried about their kids’ safety, the best mitigation is to use this time to talk about internet literacy. If Roblox is gone, kids will just move to the next unblocked platform, whether that is Discord, Minecraft, or something else. The “bad” content exists everywhere. Teaching them how to block users, keep their personal info private, and report weird behavior is far more effective in the long run than a national firewall that will eventually be bypassed by anyone with a little bit of tech knowledge.
