Weekly Recap: July 13 – 17 | Animation Graphs Go Live & 5× More Data Store Storage
Key Takeaways
Animation Graphs reached Full Release this week, and Data Stores received a major upgrade with unified in-game and Open Cloud API limits and base storage boosted 5× to 500 MB. On the monetization front, Roblox adjusted 2D avatar upload costs to 80 Robux and announced that Roblox Plus private server limits will drop to one free server per game starting September 24. The Highly Engaged Player threshold for Roblox Kids and Select eligibility was also lowered from 100 to 25 players over 60 days.
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Betas and Tests
[Studio Beta] Input Action Manager
• The Input Action Manager is now in Studio Beta — a visual editor that helps you build and audit cross-platform control mappings for your game.
• Enable it via File > Beta Features, then open it from Window > Input > Input Action Manager; any IAS instances created through it can already be published to live games today.
[Opt-in Phase] Introducing Clipping Support for Rotated Elements & Path2D
• Rotated GuiObjects and Path2D instances can now be cleanly clipped by their parent instance with no performance implications.
• Opt in today by setting StarterGui.ClipsDescendantsSupportsRotation to Enabled; the behavior becomes the default in August 2026 and the property is removed entirely in November 2026.
Updates and Announcements
[UPDATE] Roblox Kids and Select Global Launch: Upcoming Updates to Eligibility, Ads Manager, and Expedited Review
• The Highly Engaged Player threshold required to maintain Roblox Kids and Select eligibility has been lowered from 100 to 25 players over the last 60 days.
• Track your Highly Engaged Player count and eligibility status in the Audience Reach tab on Creator Hub.
[UPDATE] Building Stronger Protections and a More Consistent Marketplace: Unifying 2D and 3D Avatar Item Publishing
• Starting July 14, 2026, the upload cost for both 2D and 3D avatar items has been adj…