Right now, Roblox is experiencing some issues due to an outage related to Amazon Web Services (AWS). This has led to server downtime and connectivity problems, so players might see blank game cover images and encounter errors like Error 500 when trying to enter games. Additionally, players are unable to launch games, party with friends, send gift cards, or complete microtransactions. The outage reportedly started around 12:23 am PDT on October 20, 2025, and is part of a broader AWS disruption affecting multiple services. Roblox has not yet tweeted an official update, but the AWS problem is expected to be resolved within a few hours, allowing the platform to resume normal operation.
Besides the outage, Roblox continues to roll out new features and improvements including new licensed IPs from Lionsgate, API improvements, and studio beta updates, but these are unrelated to the current server issues.
If users experience problems, waiting for the AWS issue to be fixed is the best course of action. Roblox’s support advises that delays in joining games or purchasing items are temporary and will be resolved once services are restored.
