Nefarious game makers appear to be leveraging a chat-based Roblox exploit that results in automatic account bans for unsuspecting users.

Variety reports that the National Music Publishers' association (NMPA) is seeking a minimum of $200M in damages from the Roblox Company for failing to license any music that users upload to Roblox.

The National Music Publishers' Association has sued the popular gaming platform Roblox for copyright infringement on behalf of several music publishers in a lawsuit seeking $200 million in damages.

Roblox and music publishers settle $200 million copyright lawsuit The agreement allows publishers to negotiate individual licensing deals with the company.

Roblox's release on PlayStation has been sat in a blocked limbo state over concerns it would "exploit" PlayStation's young audience.