The kid-friendly online gaming platform Roblox said it is planning to introduce a "safe" voice chat option for players in the future.

Voice chat was one of the most sought features in Roblox, and despite the controversies surrounding the feature, the developers added it to the game. MORE: Roblox Adopt Me Pet Tier List Over the ...

Like many other games, communication is the key in Roblox and many players are eagerly waiting for the voice chat feature to arrive in the game.

Roblox's built-in communication tools enable voice chat in several games. However, this feature isn't offered in every game, and the developers have the last say.

Roblox said it is rolling out voice chat for those who are 13 and older on its user-generated content platform.

Until now, one thing common in online games was missing from Roblox: voice chat. Players communicated with each other entirely through text messages, or using pre-set actions and sound bites.

Voice chat has the potential to be a contentious issue, given the nature of how the service works. Roblox offers a platform for creators to make their own games or virtual experiences.

Voice chat has the potential to be a contentious issue, given the nature of how the service works. Roblox offers a platform for creators to make their own games or virtual experiences.

Roblox, the maker of user-generated game, said it has acquired the startup Guilded, a maker of platform for connecting gaming communities.

Credit: Roblox Corporation It sounds like spatial voice will be in some way similar to proximity voice chat, which has voices lower or increase in volume depending on how close players are in-game.