Hello creators,
We’re thrilled to announce that we are beginning to roll out our new Verified Badge–which makes it easy to identify notable and authentic creators on Roblox! Pretty soon, you’ll start to see a Verified Badge icon appear next to notable community members across the Avatar Shop, user and group profile pages, item and experience detail pages, and in search:
At this stage, we will be granting the Verified Badge to notable Experience Owners, Avatar Item Creators, and select Influencers, Video Stars, and partnered Brands.
Highlighting notable community members helps people know they are interacting with genuine accounts and adds an important layer of confidence, clarity, and trust for everyone on Roblox. When someone has a Verified Badge, this means they meet our established criteria for notability and authenticity.
While it may catch the eye of users exploring the platform, the badge is predominantly a visual indicator meant to help address impersonation and does not influence content recommendations for new or unverified creators.
The notability criteria for this phase are quantitative and specific to the type of creator:
- Experience owners (group or individual) are based on hours of engagement
- Avatar Item Creators (group or individual) are based on items sold and revenue
Creators who meet the Verified Badge criteria will receive an invitation to participate in the new program. Communications start to go out later today–so keep an eye on your DevForum messages! Note that it will take some time for us to enable the Verified Badge across the platform, so not all users will see the badge right away.
We know that there are many different types of creators and contributors across Roblox, and some notable creators aren’t included in this initial rollout. In the coming months, we will periodically verify more creators when they meet the established criteria and potentially extend it to include new types of creators as well. This will be an ever-evolving program that we hope to slowly expand over time to include even more members of the community. Stay tuned!
To learn more about our criteria, why we’re introducing the badge, and more–check out the help Verified Badge article!
FAQ
Are Verified Badges awarded right away or are they being distributed in waves?
- We are granting Verified Badges in waves, but are still testing the rollout and have not concluded distribution to creators who met the initial criteria to receive a badge. After we finish the launch phase, we will grant badges approximately once a month to creators that meet our new or existing criteria.
Why can’t I see the Verified Badge?
- We are currently running tests on the Verified Badge, so it will not show up for all users at this time. It will start appearing to more folks over the coming weeks.
What happens if I’m eligible to receive a Verified Badge based on the notability criteria but I haven’t ID verified?
- If you meet our notability criteria but don’t meet the authenticity requirement (ID-verification) you will receive a message requesting that you do so in order to receive a Verified Badge. Badges will be rolling out in waves each month, so you should expect to receive the badge the month after you complete the requirements. You must meet all criteria to be granted the badge.
For developers, how does the Verified Badge get distributed between groups, their owners, and other co-developers?
- At this stage we are only granting the Verified Badge to the owner of the experience that meets the hours of engagement notability criteria. In cases where a group owns the experience, the group will qualify for the badge. We are not currently granting the badge to the individuals who own verified groups, but we are planning to expand the notability criteria to include more creators in the future.
The Verified Badge is an ever-evolving program that we are slowly expanding to include even more notable members of the creator community. We will be listening to your feedback and adjusting the notability criteria to include more and more creators over time!
For Avatar Item Creators, how does the Verified Badge get distributed between groups, their owners, and other co-creators?
- At this stage we are only granting the Verified Badge to those that meet the items sold and revenue notability criteria. In case where a group meets the criteria, the group will qualify for the badge. We are not currently granting the badge to the individuals who own verified groups, but we are planning to expand the notability criteria to include more creators in the future.
The Verified Badge is an ever-evolving program that we are slowly expanding to include even more notable members of the creator community. We will be listening to your feedback and adjusting the notability criteria to include more and more creators over time!
Will other creators, like plugin owners, be eligible for a Verified Badge in the future?
- Yes, but we don’t know the exact timing right now. This is just the first phase of the Verified Badge program; we are listening to your feedback and considering ways we can include additional members of the creator community.
