Roblox

Also known as RB, Robot Blox

Roblox (, ) is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation that allows users to program and play games created by themselves or other users. It was created by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004, and released to the public in 2006. As of February 2025, the platform has reported an average of 85.3 million daily active users. According to the company, their monthly player base includes half of all American children under the age of 16.

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Roblox is a video game developed and published by Roblox Corporation. Founders Erik Cassel and David Baszucki created the title, which was released in 2006. The software runs on Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, with distribution through the Microsoft Store, App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore. It supports input via computer keyboard, gamepad, computer mouse, and touchscreen, and outputs to devices such as the Oculus Rift.

The game features multiplayer, single-player, co-op, and player versus player modes. Genres include massively multiplayer online role-playing game, sandbox game, and simulator. Technical details list C++ and Lua as engines. Ratings include a 6.1 score from IMDb and a 70 from IGDB based on 454 counts. The stylized name is RŌBLOX, and the currency is Tix.

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It is catalogued under topics including 2006 video games, Android (operating system) games and Free online games.

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Ratings

IMDb

6.1/10

3,004 votes

Year: 2003
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

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Wikipedia views (30d)

286,163 total

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Key facts

Video game.italic title: no
Video game.caption: Logo used since 2022
Video game.image: Roblox Logo 2022.svgclass=skin-invert
Video game.developer: Roblox Corporation
Video game.genre: Game creation system, massively multiplayer online game
Video game.designer: David BaszuckiErik Cassel
Video game.modes: Single-player, multiplayer
Video game.publisher: Roblox Corporation

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Wikidata facts

Currency: Tix
Founded by: Erik Cassel
Genre: sandbox game
Country of origin: United States
Publisher: Roblox Corporation
Developer: Roblox Corporation
Platform: Xbox Series X and Series S
Game mode: player versus player
Official website: www.roblox.com

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Commons category: Roblox
hashtag: roblox
different from: roblog
input device: touchscreen
distributed by: Galaxy Store
output device: Oculus Rift
search formatter URL: www.roblox.com/charts/?Keyword=$1
social media followers: 6410000
topic's main category: Category:Roblox
publication date: 2006-09-01
operating system: Windows 10 Mobile
has list: list of Roblox games
Similarweb ranking: 29
software version identifier: 2.717.985
stylized name: RŌBLOX

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Encyclopedic overview

20 sections

Contents

Overview
Virtual economy
Roblox Studio and game design
Games
Communication and age estimations
History and development
2004–2009: Creation and early history
2010–2015: Early growth
2016–2020: Accelerated growth and COVID-19
2021–2025: Public listing and platform
2026–present
Community and culture
Merchandise
Events
Licensed and affiliated events
Reception
Restrictions by country
Revenue
References
External links

The platform hosts millions of user-created games (officially referred to as "experiences" since 2021), all created using a dialect of the programming language Lua and the platform's game engine, Roblox Studio. While Roblox is free-to-play, it features in-game purchases done through its virtual currency known as "Robux", and game developers on the platform are able to create items that cost Robux. Furthermore, the platform hosts a large virtual economy centered around those items and Robux. Using the platform's "Developer Exchange" program, creators on the platform are able to exchange their earned Robux for real-world currency. The platform has also been used to host virtual concerts and events, as well as advergames.

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