Speaking to Newsweek in an exclusive interview, the Vice President of Product for the Roblox Corporation has weighed in on the Rthro vs Blocky avatar debate.

Roblox is well-known for its traditional block-sized avatars. The gaming platform's signature avatar persona has seen various changes throughout the years.

Roblox is bringing avatars old and new together under one banner, but it's totally possible to keep the blocky, classic style with an R15 avatar.

Blocky Mech In the early days of Roblox, most people walked around in blocky bodies similar to LEGO figures, but Avatar customization has evolved significantly beyond that.

In the last few years, Roblox has introduced much more modern-looking avatars with normal proportions, but its iconic blocky character figures are still alive and well.

Roblox is bringing avatars old and new together under one banner, but it's totally possible to keep the blocky, classic style with an R15 avatar. The older-style avatars can still look lo-fi and ...