Fans of Roblox are now upset as the iconic ‘oof‘ death sound effect has been removed and has been replaced by what sounds like a moan.
On Tuesday, July 26, the online game took to its Twitter and informed fans that their favourite “oof” sound has been removed and they had a replacement for it.
In a series of other tweets, Roblox informed players about the new changes being made to how sounds will be available in the game.
ROBLOX HAS A NEW DEATH SOUND EFFECT
Many Roblox users took to Twitter to share what the new death effect sounded like. Several players of the game were taken aback by how different the new audio was from the original ‘oof.’
If you are yet to listen to the new sound, here’s what it sounds like.
You can listen to the audio in-game by going to the menu and choosing the ‘Reset Character’ option. After clicking on ‘Reset’ again, you will be able to hear Roblox’s new death sound effect.
ROBLOX REMOVES ‘OOF’ SOUND EFFECT
Roblox’s original ‘oof’ sound effect was loved by fans. Hence, some players felt really nostalgic and even sad after the online game’s Twitter account revealed it was being removed.
“Related to sounds, due to a licensing issue, we have removed the “oof” sound from Roblox and have created a replacement default sound which launches today,” the game’s operators wrote on Twitter.
They also revealed how Roblox plans to expand their Avatar Shop by adding both old and new sounds in the future. Hence, fans can buy their favourite sound effects from the shop at some point. However, until that happens, it looks like everyone is stuck with the new death sound.
The ‘oof’ sound was reportedly made a premium item for some time due to a copyright dispute Roblox was facing.
For the unversed, the ‘oof’ sound, which became a Roblox staple, was originally from a game called Messiah from 2000 and was created by Tommy Tallarico.
FANS THINK THE NEW SOUND EFFECT IS LIKE A MOAN
Many fans took to Twitter and claimed that the new death sound effect on Roblox sounded like a moan.
“Nawww why did they make the new Roblox death sound into a moan,” one upset fan wrote.
“Am I the only one that hears a moan when hearing the new Roblox death sound,” said another user.