Roblox reassures creators R6 avatars will remain part of the platform

Roblox has put out an official statement confirming that R6 avatars are staying. The company responded to mounting community concerns after leaked internal documents suggested the classic avatar system might be on the chopping block, and after the CEO’s comment about a single avatar system.

The clarification came after popular Roblox YouTuber KreekCraft asked the company directly on X whether they were removing R6. Roblox replied with a flat “no” and promised more details later that day.

Hours later, a staff member posted an update on the Roblox Developer Forum addressing the rumors head-on.

“R6 is the original incarnation of avatars that will persist even as the platform is built and evolved on top of it,” the company wrote. They added that the R6 API and user inventory would stay intact, even as they continue building a “unified avatar system” with higher fidelity options. The post also confirmed that 2D clothing is not getting removed either.

This comes after weeks of backlash over Roblox forcing classic heads and faces to migrate to dynamic versions. Players have been vocal about how off the new dynamic head recreations look compared to the originals.

One user on X shared side-by-side comparisons showing butchered eyebrows and mismatched expressions. “Roblox claims this is 1:1,” one commenter noted, adding, “This is called false advertising”.

R6 has been around since Roblox launched back in 2006. It’s the six-jointed avatar rig that defined the blocky, iconic look players associate with the platform. When R15 rolled out years later with more articulation, R6 stuck around as an option. But recent fears suggested Roblox might ditch it entirely in favor of newer systems.

The leaked documents that sparked the panic apparently outlined plans to phase out older avatar tech. Roblox acknowledged that those docs existed in response to a comment from a user who shared the image of the leaked document and said their “stance has evolved after taking in feedback from the community”. They’re now walking back some of those plans, at least publicly.

Players aren’t fully convinced yet. The hashtag #BoycottRoblox has been circulating alongside demands to keep classic faces and remove controversial features. Some are even pushing for CEO changes and pointing to alternatives like Polytoria, which recently hit 100,000 player signups as frustrated Roblox users look elsewhere.

Roblox insists they’re still working on the dynamic head conversions and aiming for “1:1 parity” with classic faces. They say the head comparisons currently in their documentation are “not final versions” and they want community feedback to improve them. Whether that’s enough to calm the uproar remains to be seen, but at least R6 is officially safe for now.

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