Roblox, the somehow-increasingly-popular free video game, is ready to monetize its newfound infamy. The game’s oft-memed death sound — a strange and comical "oof" — will now cost in-game ...

The Roblox "oof" sound, which became famous not just with players but around the internet as a meme, has been removed from the game entirely due to a licensing issue. Focus Reset.

The "oof" sound effect wasn't made by anyone at Roblox; it was actually made by a man named Tommy Tallarico. Tommy has worked in the video games industry as composer - meaning he made the music ...

The Roblox community was vocal in its response to the change, which was so popular that even Post Malone based a two-hour Coachella set off the sound effect. Popular Roblox content creator ...

That's because the "oof" noise wasn't actually created by anyone at Roblox. The sound originally came from an obscure 2000 action game called Messiah, created by Intellivision founder Tommy Tallarico.

The Roblox 'oof' can be sampled here, while the original Messiah implementation can be heard here. Yep, it's the same sound, and the creator of that sound, Intellivision Entertainment CEO Tommy ...

Roblox recently announced that its world-famous “oof” sound featured in its game would be removed due to a licensing issue. The original creator of the sound most likely removed the ability to ...

Roblox is an open world game-creation system, and is especially popular with children. It is free to download but relies on in-app purchases, with in-game currency known as Robux.

While the sound is coming offline at the end of November, gamer-makers will be able to purchase it for around 75p. Anyone on Roblox just to play will not be charged.