ROBLOX has not officially confirmed plans to shut down on September 1 amid a surge of viral posts.

An apparent hoax on social media fuelled a frenzy of fear among the hugely popular game's 380million user base last week.

It appears to have started from a parody account on X, spiralling from there onto other apps including TikTok, Instagram and beyond.

An account on X posted a screenshot saying: "It's Official! Roblox is Shutting Down On September 1st."

Roblox hasn't officially denied these latest claims - but nor has the gaming giant officially stated it is closing down either which is the key detail everyone should really be focusing on.

It's not the first time such rumours have spread online, leading to bosses speaking out.

"The same hoax goes around every year or two," the firm

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