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The co-founder of Roblox, Erik Cassel, died on the morning of 11 February 2013 after a three-year battle with cancer.<ref>{{cite news|last=Baszucki|first=David|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2013/02/in-memory-of-erik-cassel/|title=In Memory of Erik Cassel|publisher=Roblox Corporation|date=12 February 2013|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref> The safe chat feature was removed and was replaced by a system based on a [[whitelist]] for users under 13 years old and on a [[Blacklisting|blacklist]] for other users. This new system allows users under the age of 13 to create content on the website, which they were not able to do previously. It applies to all parts of the website and to in-game chat.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://blog.roblox.com/2013/07/new-white-list-system-gives-everyone-a-voice|title = New "White List" System Gives Everyone a Voice|date = 22 July 2013|last = Liu|first = Allen|publisher = Roblox Corporation}}</ref> The lighting system was improved with the addition of [[dynamic lights]] implemented in a [[voxel]]-based fashion.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.gamezebo.com/news/2013/05/17/roblox-introduces-new-dynamic-lighting-engine|title = ROBLOX introduces new Dynamic Lighting engine|date = 17 May 2013|last = Jasko|first = Joe|publisher = [[Gamezebo]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = http://blog.roblox.com/2013/05/lights-on-dynamic-lighting-and-shadows-are-here|title = Lights On: Dynamic Lighting and Shadows are Here|last = Kapoulkine|first = Arseny|publisher = Roblox Corporation|date = 9 May 2013}}</ref> Dynamic lights were later added to the mobile version of Roblox.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://inventorspot.com/articles/roblox_launches_dynamic_lighting_ios|title = Roblox Launches Dynamic Lighting On iOS|last = Greene|first = Nicholas|publisher = InventorSpot|date = 5 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = http://blog.roblox.com/2013/05/lights-on-dynamic-lighting-and-shadows-are-here|title = Lights On: Dynamic Lighting and Shadows are Here|date = 9 May 2013|publisher = Roblox Corporation|last = Kapoulkine|first = Arseny}}</ref> Recently{{When|date = November 2013}}, animations have made a debut in Roblox, with an overhaul of the default Roblox character animations. In December 2013, an animation plugin was made available to be used. Users also became able to insert basic humanoids through the interface of the studio.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://blog.roblox.com/2013/10/new-movements-set-stage-for-keyframe-animation-system/|title = New Movements Set the Stage for Keyframe Animation System|date = 2 October 2013|publisher = Roblox Corporation|last = D'Amelio|first = Vince|accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref>
Around August 2013, the minimum price for catalog items increased from 5 virtual tickets to 300 tickets{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}}, but this was met by criticism from the community,{{By whom|date=November 2013}} and it was reduced to 100 tickets.
On October 11, 2013, body packages became available to all members of Roblox, including those who did not have a premium membership.
Around October 2013, players became able to change their usernames to unused ones for 1000 Robux. The feature also allows your original name to be saved in case a user changes back.
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