Late today, many people tried to open Roblox but only saw a loading screen that never ended. They could not log in. This was not just a few people; it was a lot of users across the world.

Rumors have been swirling that popular online gaming platform Roblox is shutting down. Roblox allows users to make a virtual universe and participate in millions of games and interactive environments.

Roblox is an extremely popular online gaming platform. Far from giving signs that it is shutting down, last year, the company announced a series of upgrades. In fact, on Aug. 22, the company's stock ...