Roblox has wiped a truly vital component of the game, taking the well-known "oof" sound from the game due to an "licensing issue," the developer said.
Roblox Corporation, the developer of the massively multiplayer online game, announced the decision on Tuesday via Twitter and announced that a replacement game was in the process of being launched immediately on the platform.
"Related to sounds, due to a licensing problem, we have removed the "oof" sound from Roblox and created an alternative default sound, which is available today," the company tweeted.
Kotaku points out that the "oof" sound was made by Tommy Tallarico, a former game composer and Intellivision CEO. Minecraft java This isn't the first time Roblox has faced licensing issues.
In case you're thinking, "oof" is the sound that characters make when they die in the game or when they reset but it's evolved beyond the sound of an exclamation and has grown into a beloved rallying cry for the Roblox community.
Roblox announced that it will soon expand its Avatar Shop which is where you can buy custom-made clothes, accessories, and etc., along with "old" and "new" sounds.
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