Key conclusions
- Roblox fans should beware of fake Headless Horseman items on the market that cost as much as the official version.
- The Headless Horseman is back, delighting players who enjoy spooky characters and Halloween in Roblox.
- After Halloween, Roblox players can look forward to a new 20-player game, One Piece Grand Arena, in winter 2024.
Roblox has announced the terrifying return of the Headless Horseman for Halloween 2024, but players should be careful not to buy fakes of the character on the market. Since Roblox supports user-generated content, creators can upload their creations to the marketplace, which can often lead players to purchase an unofficial item. Fortunately, the community knows all too well about the fakes and wastes no time in finding other players.
Created by David Bashucki and Eric Cassel and released in 2006 by Roblox Corporation, the game platform and creation system is a free-to-play game that features user-generated games from multiple genres using the Lua programming language. Players can get more content and items through microtransactions, and users should expect a lot of Halloween content to be uploaded this year. After the spooktacular festivities are over, Roblox players have One Piece Grand Arena looking forward to Winter 2024, which will support up to 20 players with a roster of iconic characters.
A short teaser announcing the return of the Headless Horseman, posted on Roblox's Twitter account, has been shared with the game's community. The mythical figure with the pumpkin head can be purchased for 31,000 Robux via Robloxofficial storefront, but players should double check that they are purchasing an official character when they search for an item. Several fakes have appeared on the market, which charge the same amount as Robloxofficial account and the community has warned players about these fake items. This isn't the first time a Halloween character has had problems in a game, as was the case in 2023 Roblox players get the Headless Horseman for free due to a bug. However, Twitter users really enjoyed the return of the Horseman in 2024 and the fiery animation of the character.
Roblox announces the return of the Headless Horseman
The Headless Horseman comes from European folklore of the Middle Ages, depicting a rider on a headless horse. The most popular depiction of the character came to life in an 1820 story by Washington Irving Legend of Sleepy Hollowand variants of the ghost have appeared several times in contemporary pop culture media. The character appeared in Assassin's Creed franchise, World of Warcraft, Castlevania: Ronda of Bloodand even The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim has its own ghost of the Headless Horseman.
Roblox joins a host of other video games celebrating the spooky season of 2024, including Among us“Halloween cosmetics package GTA onlineNew Halloween mode. In addition, Roblox game Horse life is celebrating its first Halloween event by showcasing a brand new horse for mini-game events, and players can expect more holiday fun to arrive over the next few weeks.
