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Microsoft has patented a system that would freeze a running game to insert advertisements during natural downtime, with players earning ad-free playtime credits for watching the commercials. The idea is aimed at monetising moments like loading screens or matchmaking waits. Gamers are criticising the concept as intrusive, arguing that pausing gameplay for ads would degrade the playing experience, while the patent may never become an actual product.

Cybersecurity researchers are warning that scammers are targeting young Roblox players with fake Roblox login pages designed to steal passwords and two-factor authentication codes, giving attackers access to accounts and their Robux currency. Because many players are children, experts urge parents to talk to them about phishing links and enable extra account protections.