Online video game company Roblox is engaged in a legal battle with a user whose work catching child predators on the game went viral. User "Schlep" has achieved internet fame after making it his mission to catch groomers who use Roblox to prey on children.

Online gaming platform Roblox responded to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s lawsuit with a lengthy statement on Friday.

Roblox will also restrict social hangout games that mostly take place in those previously-mentioned private spaces or adult-only places, like bars or clubs, to users who are at least 17 and have been...