Roblox cancels videogame awards presentation after ‘potential safety concern’

Videogame firm Roblox Corp.
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canceled the awards presentation at its builders convention in San Francisco on Saturday, citing a “potential security concern” and a recreation developer was reportedly arrested on gun costs exterior.

“In an abundance of caution, we have decided to cancel the Roblox Innovation Awards due to a potential security concern,” Roblox tweeted Saturday night. “We take safety very seriously. This is not how we wanted [Roblox Developers Conference] to end.”

Citing jail information, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday {that a} man recognized as recreation developer Mikhail Olson, identified by the nickname Simbuilder, was arrested by U.S. Park Police on suspicion of getting a hid firearm in his car, together with armor-piercing ammunition and a large-capacity journal.

The awards ceremony was held at Fort Mason Center, which is on federal property. According to the Chronicle, the suspect was arrested Saturday afternoon after allegedly assaulting U.S. Park Police officers who had been known as over a report of a disturbance exterior the Roblox convention.

Source web site: www.marketwatch.com

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