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{{short description|Role-playing game on the Roblox game platform}} |
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{{Infobox video game |
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| title = Adopt Me! |
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| image = Roblox Adopt Me Thumbnail.jpg |
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| alt = A cartoonish dog with tan fur stands in front of a picnic table and a building with pillars. |
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| caption = One of the thumbnails of ''Adopt Me!'' |
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| developer = Uplift Games |
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| publisher = DreamCraft |
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| released = July 14, 2017; 4 years ago |
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| director = Bethink<ref name=VentureBeat/> |
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| programmer = NewFissy<ref name=VentureBeat>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/12/09/robloxs-10-biggest-games-of-all-time-each-with-more-than-a-billion-plays/|title=Roblox's 10 biggest games of all time — each with more than a billion plays|website=VentureBeat|last1=Takahashi|first1=Dean|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=August 4, 2020}}</ref> |
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'''''Phantom Forces!''''' is a ] developed by Uplift Games on the gaming and game development platform '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-11|title=Roblox virtual pet adoption creators start their own studio, Uplift Games|url=https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/11/roblox-virtual-pet-adoption-creators-start-their-own-studio-uplift-games/|access-date=2021-05-12|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US}}</ref> The original focus of the game was a role-play wherein players pretended to be either a parent adopting a child, or a child getting adopted, but as the game was developed further, its focus shifted to being about adopting and caring for a variety of different ], who can be traded with other players.<ref name="One">{{cite web|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/games-section/game-news/the-most-popular-games-on-roblox-episode-1-adopt-me/|title=The most popular games on Roblox episode 1, Adopt Me|website=Entertainment Focus|last1=Stevens|first1=Barry|date=June 7, 2020|access-date=July 8, 2020}}</ref> ''Adopt Me!'' has been played nearly 27 billion times as of January 2022. Uplift Games, the ] behind the game, employs roughly 40 people and earns 50 million dollars a year, mostly from ].<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 11, 2021|last1=Minotti|first1=Mike|title=Roblox virtual pet adoption creators start their own studio, Uplift Games|url=https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/11/roblox-virtual-pet-adoption-creators-start-their-own-studio-uplift-games/|access-date=May 12, 2021|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://docsend.com/view/yytafca42a83pbgq|title=Dubit Guide to Roblox for Brands|website=DocSend|publisher=]|last1=Douthwaite|first1=Andrew|last2=Warneford|first2=Matthew|last3=Pierce|first3=Matt|year=2020|access-date=July 10, 2020|page=21}}</ref> The game was averaging 500,000 concurrent players as of January 2021, making it one of the most popular and successful games on ''Roblox''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/672624-roblox-most-popular-game-2021-pc-xbox-ios-android|title=What is the most popular game in Roblox (2021)|website=Game Revolution|last1=Sant|first1=Sam|date=January 25, 2021|access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref> As of 11 January 2022, it has received over 5 million likes and over 27 billion visits plus 23 million favorites. |
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==Gameplay== |
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''Adopt Me!'' revolves around adopting and caring for a variety of different types of pets, which hatch from eggs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamepur.com/guides/how-to-get-a-unicorn-in-adopt-me-roblox|title=How to get a Unicorn in Adopt Me|website=Gamepur|last1=O'Brien|first1=Aidan|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=August 4, 2020}}</ref> Some pets can only be purchased with Roblox's virtual currency, ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stevens|first=Barry|website=Entertainment Focus|date=March 31, 2021|title='Adopt Me' Announce New Peacock Pet And More In New Video|url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2021/03/31/adopt-me-announce-new-peacock-pet-and-more-in-new-video/|access-date=April 10, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> Pets are grouped into 5 classes, based on rarity and cost. These groups are common, uncommon, rare, ultra-rare, and legendary.<ref name=ProGuide>{{cite web|url=https://progameguides.com/roblox/adopt-me-pets/|title=Adopt Me Pets List – Legendary Pets & More!|website=Pro Game Guides|last1=Savage|first1=Shaun|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=August 11, 2020}}</ref> Once hatched, pets grow from their starting status as newborns, growing up into juniors, pre-teens, teens, post-teens, and eventually becoming full-grown.<ref name=Neon>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamepur.com/guides/how-to-get-neon-pets-in-adopt-me-roblox|title=How to get Neon pets in Adopt Me|website=Gamepur|last1=O'Brien|first1=Aidan|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=August 4, 2020}}</ref><ref name=ProGuide/> If a player has four fully grown pets of the same type, they can combine them to form a "Neon" pet, and four fully grown neon pets can be combined into a "Mega-Neon" pet.<ref name=Neon/> Purchases within the game are facilitated both by Robux, and through ''Adopt Me!''{{'}}s virtual currency, simply called "Bucks". Bucks can be earned by fulfilling the needs of a pet, such as eating and drinking, among other methods.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/games-section/game-news/how-to-make-money-in-adopt-me-on-roblox/|title=How to make money in Adopt Me on Roblox|website=Entertainment Focus|last1=Stevens|first1=Barry|date=August 3, 2020|access-date=August 4, 2020}}</ref> Players can also adopt children and ] with other users.<ref name="Vice"/> |
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==History== |
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Prior to 2018, ''Adopt Me!'' had been solely about adopting children, in line with several previous ''Roblox'' games with the same concept.<ref name="Vice"/> Originally, the game was a collaboration between two ''Roblox'' users who go by the usernames "Bethink" and "NewFissy".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/7/22457264/roblox-explainer-game-app-faq|title=Roblox, explained|website=]|last1=Peters|first1=Jay|date=July 7, 2021|accessdate=July 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/creators-of-popular-roblox-game-adopt-me-found-their-own-studio|title=Creators of popular Roblox game Adopt Me! have founded their own studio|website=]|last1=Morton|first1=Lauren|date=May 12, 2021|accessdate=July 9, 2021}}</ref> The game added the feature of adoptable pets in summer of 2019, which caused the game to rapidly increase in popularity.<ref name="Vice">{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7kpm34/this-roblox-game-you-never-heard-of-is-more-popular-than-aaa-games-on-steam|title=This Roblox Game You Never Heard of Is More Popular Than AAA Games on Steam|website=Vice|last1=Jackson|first1=Gita|date=August 17, 2020|access-date=August 22, 2020}}</ref> ''Adopt Me!'' had been played slightly over three billion times by December 2019.<ref name="PCGamer">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/this-roblox-game-about-adopting-pets-had-more-players-this-week-than-mount-and-blade-ii-bannerlord/|title=This Roblox game about adopting pets had more players this week than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord|website=PC Gamer|last1=Prescott|first1=Shaun|date=April 2, 2020|access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> On April Fools in 2020, ''Adopt Me!'' received an update that included a ], available for a limited time. This update caused the game to achieve 680,000 ], which received attention as it was three times as much as the ] game with the most concurrent players at that time, '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/roblox-game-adopt-me-pet-rock-free-keep/|title=Roblox's Adopt Me! Got More Players Than Bannerlord With A Pet Rock|website=ScreenRant|last1=Motha|first1=Sibonisile|date=April 4, 2020|access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref><ref name="PCGamer" /> In July 2020, the game had been played upwards of ten billion times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/roblox-jumps-over-150m-monthly-142315233.html|title=Roblox jumps to over 150M monthly users, will pay out $250M to developers in 2020|website=]|last1=Perez|first1=Sarah|date=July 28, 2020|access-date=July 28, 2020|via=Tech Crunch}}</ref> By March 2021, ''Adopt Me!'' had around 20 billion total visits.<ref name="PCGN">{{cite web|last1=Bailey|first1=Dustin|date=March 2, 2021|title=Adopt Me, Roblox's most popular game, has been played 20 billion times|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/roblox/most-popular-game-adopt-me|access-date=March 7, 2021|website=PCGamesN}}</ref>It is expected to reach 30 billion total visits by February 2022. |
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==Players== |
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The highest number of concurrent players ''Adopt Me!'' has achieved is 1.92 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Roblox Game About Adopting Critters Just Set A New Concurrent Player Record|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-roblox-game-about-adopting-critters-just-set-a-new-concurrent-player-record/1100-6490282/|access-date=May 12, 2021|date=April 19, 2021|last1=Williams|first1=Haley|website=GameSpot|language=en-US}}</ref> Around a third of ''Roblox'' players on the ] play ''Adopt Me!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamasutra.com/blogs/SimonCarless/20200723/366913/Analysis_Xbox_Demo_Fest_blasts_off.php|title=Analysis: Xbox Demo Fest blasts off|website=Gamasutra|last1=Carless|first1=Simon|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=August 2, 2018}}</ref> Due to the presence of ] in the game and the target demographic being young children, there have been instances of children spending large amounts of money on ''Adopt Me!'', including one particular incident where a child from ] spent $8,000 ] (US$6,348.88) on the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/sydney-boy-racks-up-8000-bill-on-parents-apple-account-during-coronavirus-home-schooling/07998134-3cbe-4afd-b934-eb0123e84f3d|title=Six-year-old Canberra boy racks up $8000 bill on iPad without parents' knowledge|website=Nine News|last1=Halls|first1=Brady|date=May 20, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref> |
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Whenever there is a major update to the game, the number of players playing can triple, which can cause platform-wide disruption on ''Roblox''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/is-roblox-adopt-me-shutting-down|title=There's a Petition to Ban 'Adopt Me!' From 'Roblox' and It Has a Lot of Signatures|website=]|last1=McGuinness|first1=Devan|date=October 12, 2020|access-date=March 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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===Scams=== |
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Due to the high cost of pets within the game, with some rare pets selling for up to ] on off-platform sites,{{citationneeded|date=January 2022}} a large subculture of ] have risen within ''Adopt Me!''. As the primary user base of ''Adopt Me!'' is on average younger than the rest of ''Roblox'', they are especially susceptible to falling for ]s.<ref name=Worst>{{cite web|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/games-section/game-news/some-of-the-worst-scams-in-adopt-me-on-roblox/|title=Some of the worst scams in Adopt Me on Roblox|website=Entertainment Focus|last1=Stevens|first1=Barry|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theandroidsoul.com/roblox-adopt-me-scams/|title=Roblox Adopt Me Scams: What are They, and How to Avoid Them|website=The Android Soul|first1=Will|last1=Heydecker|date=June 4, 2020|access-date=June 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614003810/https://www.theandroidsoul.com/roblox-adopt-me-scams/|archive-date=June 14, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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One of the most common ways in which scammers carry out their operation is through "trust trades", in which the scammer manipulates the player to trust them into trading a rare virtual item, promising to give the item back.<ref name=Worst/> If the scammer receives an item of value, they will either leave the game with the victim's virtual item, leaving the victim with no way to get it back, or block the victim and continue scamming other users.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52907809|title=Roblox: How to spot and avoid scammers in Adopt Me!|last1=Misbahuddin|first1=Sameena|website=]|date=June 3, 2020|access-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref> |
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On November 5, 2020, ''Adopt Me!'' released several new features focused on combating scams, including the introduction of "trade licenses" that are required to be earned before one can trade pets above uncommon rarity, the amount of pets you can trade, and the addition of viewable trade history and the addition of ] to the player if the game detects a markedly unfair trade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2020/11/05/new-adopt-me-update-adds-features-to-help-stop-scammers/|title=New 'Adopt Me' Update Adds Features To Help Stop Scammers|website=Entertainment Focus|last1=Stevens|first1=Barry|date=November 5, 2020|access-date=November 14, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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''Adopt Me!'' has received generally positive reviews from critics. '']'', in an overview of what they considered the best games on ''Roblox'', described it as "cute", and compared it positively to the '']'' series,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-roblox-games|title=The best Roblox games|last=Shepherd|first=Harry|date=August 13, 2018|website=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129031549/https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-roblox-games|archive-date=November 29, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref> while '']'' described it as one of the best role-playing games in ''Roblox''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/best-role-playing-games-roblox/|title=10 Best Role-Playing Games on Roblox|date=December 16, 2021|website=ScreenRant}}</ref> |
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