Uncovering the Hidden Truth of Roblox and the Metaverse in TVO’s ‘Dangerous Games’

Toronto, Ontario, April 16, 2025 — When Alex discovers a dark side of the metaverse, where predators, extremists, and hate groups exploit platforms like Roblox and Minecraft, she teams up with a group of young investigators to expose the truth. Their search leads them to a predator with multiple victims—and a kidnapped child—revealing the devastating consequences of a system failing to protect its most vulnerable users. The TVO Original Dangerous Games: Roblox And The Metaverse will be available to stream across Canada on May 25.

Watch the trailer here.

Created by: Erica Leendertse
Director: Ann Shin (The Defector, My Enemy, My Brother, A.rtificial I.mmortality)
Field director: Susan Schafer
Producers: Ann Shin, Erica Leendertse, D.Cole
Writer: D. Cole
Co-writer: Erica Leendertse
Executive Producers: Ann Shin, Reinhardt Beetz
Executive Producer, TVO: Alexandra Roberts, Jane Jankovic
Production Executive, TVO: Aidan Denison
Independent Film Officer, TVO: Linda Fong
Length: 78 min.

Sunday, May 25 @ 9pm ET: TVO broadcast premiere in Ontario
Sunday, May 25: Available to stream across Canada via the TVO Docs YouTube channel, TVO.org and Smart TV app.

For interview requests and screener links for review please contact:
Laila Rashwan, Publicist, Touchwood PR | lailajennifer@touchwoodpr.com
Genevieve Grant, Manager, External Communications, TVO| ggrant@tvo.org