Roblox Sets May 2027 Deadline for Platform-Integrated Chat Migration
The migration closes off script-level access to chat text, which removes a common way developers built custom chat and moderation tools on the platform.
Reporting from 1 source: GameBusiness.jp.
Roblox announced a new specification called Platform-integrated chat on its Developer Forum on October 22, moving chat delivery and display to the platform itself. Developers will lose the ability to read or save chat text via scripts, and custom chat screens must move to Roblox's TextChannelWindow, with custom commands migrating to TextChatCommand. The new spec is auto-enabled for all games in February 2027 with an opt-out, and mandatory from May 2027.
The change goes further than the existing rule that all user chat pass through TextChatService. Real-time features that let users type freely, such as in-game signboards, bulletin boards, and trading systems, also fall under the rule; non-chat text entry must be spaced at least one minute apart to keep it from becoming a chat substitute. Repeated violations can lead to a game being suspended or deleted.
Customizing the chat screen is still allowed: placement, size, and color can be changed. Games using Roblox's standard chat without customization need no action.
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