Roblox is a massively multiplayer online game creation platform that allows users to design their own games and play a wide variety of different types of games created by the developer or other users. Sometimes compared to Minecraft, Roblox is a website and app that hosts social network virtual world games constructed of Lego-like virtual blocks.
Co-founder and CEO David Baszucki started testing the first demos in 2004 under the name DynaBlocks. In 2005, it was renamed Roblox and became available for PCs. The platform was officially released in September 2006 by the Roblox Corporation. As of 2017, Roblox has 64 million monthly active players.
Roblox is a sandbox game which allows players to create their own games using its proprietary engine, Roblox Studio. Games and assets for games are built by using "bricks", similar to those of lego bricks.Players can use the programming language Lua to manipulate the environment of the game and program their own games.
Users are able to advertise and sponsor their own game on the website by bidding. Users are also ableto create gamepasses, which can be used to give consumers perks for buying the gamepass. "Developer Products", which can be purchased unlimited times, are similar to the likes of microtransactions and provides the player with in-game perks. A percentage of the revenue from gamepasses and Developer Products is given to Roblox.
Roblox allows players to buy, sell, and create virtual items. Shirts, T-shirts, and pants can be
bought by anyone but only players with a Builders Club membership can sell shirts, T-shirts and pants. Only Roblox admins can sell hats, gear and packages on the platform.Hats with a "Limited"status, or "Limited" hats, can only be sold on the Roblox catalog or traded with Builders Club.
Robux is Roblox's virtual currency that can allow a player to buy gear, hats, appeal, and in-game perks. Players can obtain Robux through real life purchases, another player buying their items, or from earning daily Robux with a membership.
Developer:Roblox Corporation
Publisher:Roblox Corporation
Director:David Baszucki
Platform:Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Oculus Rift,PlayStation 4 (in development)
Release:September 2006
Genre:Massively multiplayer online game
Mode:Single-player, multiplayer
