Roblox oof
The Roblox oof (also known simply as "oof") is a sound effect that plays when a player dies or resets in the online video game platform Roblox. It originated from the 2000 video game Messiah, and was later adopted by Roblox as the platform's default death sound. The sound became an Internet meme due to its humorous nature. Composer Tommy Tallarico would claim he was the creator of the sound in 2019, and stated the use of the effect was copyright infringement. Roblox removed from the platform as a free sound on July 2022, though an agreement was reached to offer it as a paid one. Several years later, the sound was reinstated after an exposé was published that debunked Tallarico's claim. In July 2025, Roblox announced that they would bring back the oof sound in a video posted on their social media accounts nearly 3 years after its removal and replacement.
Origin
The origin of the "oof" sound is often disputed. When the sound is viewed using the sound's Metadata from pre-2013 clients, it indicates that the audio was created on September 18, 1999, by Joey Kuras, using the digital audio editing software Sound Forge 4.5.[citation needed] The original sound was first used in 2000 computer game Messiah by American video game developers Shiny Entertainment and Interplay Entertainment, with sounds designed by video game music composer Tommy Tallarico.[1][2]
History
2019–2022: Copyright dispute
In 2019,[3] American video game company Roblox Corporation was contacted by the owner of Messiah,[4] and was later involved in a copyright dispute with the sound's original copyright holder, American video game composer Tommy Tallarico.[5][6] Tallarico claimed Roblox obtained the sound effect from an illegal sound effects website and was using it without his permission.[2] Later, an agreement between the two was reached around late 2020.[7] On July 26, 2022,[8] Roblox made a post addressing a new update on Twitter, saying "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".[4][9] They would remove the death sound after the release of the Developer Marketplace, and re-implement the sound as a purchasable sound asset for 100 Robux.[3][10] Tallarico made four sound design libraries.[7] The removal of the sound was met with mixed reactions from the community with players writing that the "life" in Roblox had been "sucked out".[9][11] In November 2022, British YouTuber Hbomberguy published "ROBLOX_OOF.mp3", a video essay which documented and disputed many claims Tommy Tallarico had made concerning his career, including being the creator of the "oof" sound effect at the heart of the Roblox legal dispute.[12][13]
2025: Oof sound return
On July 18, 2025, Roblox officially announced that the original "Oof" sound would return on the Roblox Creator Hub. Roblox uploaded a video on Twitter/X of a character walking into the camera, promptly exploding into pieces with the classic "Oof" sound playing.[14]
See also
References
- ↑ "Roblox: Why has the 'oof' sound effect gone?". BBC Newsround. July 27, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dinsdale, Ryan (July 27, 2022). "Roblox's Famous 'Oof' Sound Has Been Removed from the Game". IGN. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Prescott, Shaun (November 10, 2020). "Roblox users borrowed its ubiquitous 'oof' sound from obscure action game Messiah". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on July 18, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Robertson, Joshua (July 26, 2022). "Roblox's Infamous "Oof" Sound Effect Has Been Removed Due To A "Licensing Issue"". TheGamer. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ↑ Parrish, Ash (February 16, 2024). "Tommy Tallarico's never-actually-featured-on-MTV-Cribs house is for sale". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wakefield, Jane (November 11, 2020). "Roblox game-makers must pay to die with an oof". BBC. Archived from the original on March 18, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Henry, Joshua (November 12, 2020). "Roblox Players Will Have To Pay For The Game's Iconic "Oof" Death Sound". TheGamer. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Roth, Emma (July 27, 2022). "Roblox's new "oof" sound is a big oof". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kenna, Francis (2022-07-27). "'Roblox' removes "oof" death sound that inspired a Post Malone set". NME. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ Beckhelling, Imogen (2020-11-12). "Roblox will soon charge for the memey "oof" death noise". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ Davis, Griffin (2022-07-26). "Roblox Iconic "Oof" Sound Replaced by New Default Audio! Here's Why It Was Removed". Tech Times. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ Bevan, Rhiannon (February 13, 2023). "Tommy Tallarico Website Redirects To The Two Hour Video Taking Him Down". TheGamer. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Yarwood, Jack (November 18, 2022). "New Video Examines The Many Lofty Claims Of Tommy Tallarico". Time Extension. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lowry, Brendan (July 18, 2025). "Surprise! The iconic Roblox 'oof' sound is back—the beloved meme makes "a comeback so good it hurts" after three years of licensing issues". Windows Central. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
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