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Roblox's famous "oof" sound effect is now gone

It's already been replaced due to a licensing issue

www.gamesradar.com

Roblox has entirely removed the famed "oof" death sound from all its player-created games.

Announced yesterday via the official Roblox Twitter account, the developer has revealed that the "oof" sound has already been removed from the platform entirely. Instead, it's been replaced with a brand new default sound, a change made in the game effective immediately.

As Kotaku(opens in new tab) explains, this isn't actually the first time the "oof" sound has been in hot water, legally speaking. The sound comes from a first-person shooter called Messiah, released in 2000, with sound effects coming from then-composer Tommy Tallarico.

In 2020, Tallarico discovered Roblox had taken and used the sound effect he created without permission, at which point a legal agreement was reached between the two. Since then, Roblox users have had to pay a fee of $1 to use the sound effect in their created games, and Tallarico actual to work with Roblox going forward to make other sound effects.

Something may have gone wrong in the agreement between the two parties, hence why the "oof" sound effect was removed from Roblox. Things aren't clear right now because neither Roblox nor Tallarico have commented on the removal of the sound effect, but it appears to be gone for good.

 

[Kuranghi]

 

[Michele]

Truly an oof moment indeed

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Messiah, that's a chip off the old block.

That game had lots of promise based on the EGM and other magazine articles.

Graphics looked stellar for the time on PS1.

 

[PSYGN]

oof

 

[Spukc]

oof

 

[Stitch]

end of an era

 

[AJUMP23]

came her for the same oof.

 

[Ozzie666]

Should have used to this to fund the Amico? or is this the wrong guy.

 

[Goalus]

Will users who paid $1 for the original sound receive a refund?

 

[cormack12]

Oof.
Can I get a Yikes?

 

[LimanimaPT]

end of an era

End oof an era

 

[Hendrick's]

Tommy can't catch a break.

 

[LazyParrot]

Since then, Roblox users have had to pay a fee of $1 to use the sound effect in their created games, and Tallarico actual to work with Roblox going forward to make other sound effects.

Wow, he must have been making bank. No wonder he didn't put any effort into the Amico.

 

[Esppiral]

So famous I don't know what they are talking about.

 

[kanjobazooie]

Tommy Tallarico.

 

[The Wheel of Fortune]

Lol fuck Tommy Tallarico

 

[I Master l]

oof

 

[Captain Toad]

Can we keep the oof and remove everything else?

 

[fatmarco]

 

[Draugoth]

Truly an Oof moment

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Time to get Del Bosque in for a proper oof sound effect.

 

[Calling 911 Melts Beams]

oof yikeys this is a real bad look that im side eyeing yall

 

[Biff]

O O F
O O
F O O

 

[Ge Os]

Press OOF to pay respects.

 

[poppabk]

Just as long as they don't come after the sup com mod.

 

[lachesis]

Oh, now I get it. That's what Del Bosque is saying? Oof? lol...
Thought it was something like Shooooomph or something.

 

[Kuranghi]

Oh, now I get it. That's what Del Bosque is saying? Oof? lol...
Thought it was something like Shooooomph or something.

I mean, in essence yes, but I think he wasn't saying anything, he was just expelling air at whatever terrible sight he had just witnessed, and doing that is technically an "oof".

 

[Kuranghi]

This is one of the best gifs.

 

[Beer Baelly]

Oh, now I get it. That's what Del Bosque is saying? Oof? lol...
Thought it was something like Shooooomph or something.

 

[ZywyPL]

Oh, now I get it. That's what Del Bosque is saying? Oof? lol...
Thought it was something like Shooooomph or something.

 

[Droxcy]

Only thing I know about this game and the sound is honestly hilarious figured it got ripped off of something

 

[Futaleufu]

 

[STARSBarry]

I just watched a 2 hour video about the roblox oof sound, and it was bloody amazing, what a rabbit hole.

 

[Futaleufu]

I just watched a 2 hour video about the roblox oof sound, and it was bloody amazing, what a rabbit hole.

At this point I'm even doubting he was involved in Earthworm Jim at all

 

[TheDreadBaron]

Interesting connection with Tallarico and Billy Mitchell both being do nothing pretenders and both latching onto Guinness world records to verify their claims of greatness.

 

[SomeGit]

Interesting connection with Tallarico and Billy Mitchell both being do nothing pretenders and both latching onto Guinness world records to verify their claims of greatness.

Well Tallarico at least has done something in the industry, he just a massive liar that tries to overreach way too much.

If he only stuck to the stuff he actually made and mentioned the games that his company worked on as a company instead of taking the entire glory on a personal level, he’d would have a massive catalog to brag about.