Roblox sued over Apple Dance emote. Based on a report from BBC, last year the multiplayer title had made a deal with Charli XCX to use her music and likeness in a Dress to Impress concert, ...

Roblox added the dance emote in mid-August, coinciding with a Dress to Impress update that added everything Brat (Charli XCX’s summer hit album) to the game on Aug. 17.

However, Roblox then took the dance and turned it into an emote for players to use. Now, on the surface, that doesn’t sound too bad, and it wouldn’t have been bad if it had been a free thing.

TikTok content creator Kelley Heyer sued the video game Roblox for using her dance to ... Heyer estimates that Roblox earned over $123,000 from selling more than 60,000 emotes of the “Apple ...

Roblox removed the emote from the game in November 2024—but not before it was sold over 60,000 times, earning an estimated $123,000 from the copyrighted work, per the lawsuit.

But now, six years on from Carlton vs Fortnite, we have the maker of the Charli XCX Apple dance vs Roblox. The former has alleged that the latter sold their dance without permission, raking in ...

The TikToker behind the viral Apple dance has taken legal action against Roblox. Kelley Heyer's choreography, inspired by Charli XCX's hit song of the same name, appeared in TikTok videos by the ...

In the game, users were able to purchase the dance as an “emote” for their virtual character. Heyer’s lawyers allege that the platform earned $123,000 from the featured addition.

Roblox has landed itself in hot water with viral TikTok choreographer Kelley Heyer, as she's filed a lawsuit against the platform for using her dance without permission. Heyer is behind last year ...

Ms Heyer's legal team claims Roblox made $123,000 (£93,000) from selling the moves as an "emote" - a celebratory animation used by players in the game - without her permission.