Roblox
| Roblox | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Roblox Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Roblox Corporation  |
| Platform(s) | Phone (iOS, Android)
PC/Laptops (macOS, Windows, ChromeOS) Tablets (fireOS, iPadOS, etc), Consoles (Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Playstation 4, Playstation 5) |
| Release | September 1, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Massively multiplayer online game massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer single-player |
Roblox is an online free to play video game and game creation system made by the Roblox Corporation.[1] It was created by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004 and released in 2006. The old name for Roblox was "Dynablocks".[2]
Roblox allows players to create games and play games created by others, with many different types of games available. Roblox can be played on Mobile, PC, Playstation and Xbox. Virtual accessories to decorate User Avatars can be bought in the store using "Robux",[3] a currency which costs real money to obtain but can also be earned by selling virtual items to other players.
Roblox has over 205 million monthly active players and began to grow fast in 2021.
By December 2022, Robloxes popularity had fallen. It had 55.1 million daily active users worldwide. This is an increase from 19.1 million daily active users by the end of 2019.[4]
Legal issues
In May 2021, a 12 Year Old user filed a class action lawsuit against the Roblox Corporation. The suit said that they were scamming players by not giving out refunds when banned items get deleted.[5]
In June 2021, a group of Music Publishers sued the Roblox company for mass Copyright Infringement due to users uploading many copyrighted songs without permission, with the publishers seeking 200 million USD from them.[6]
In March 2022, Roblox was once again sued, which led to Roblox removing all user-made audio longer than 6 seconds. Along with the update, they added more Sound Effects made by official developers as the Community Works towards getting audio and background music back. They also limited Audio Publishing to 180 Audio Files a month.
A policy exists within in the game that with an account, if any copyrighted thing, (e.g. characters, places) was to be in a lawsuit, the account owner would be at fault.
Game creation
Roblox lets its players create their own games using its own separate app, Roblox Studio. Players can build anything they want by using the Studio, and then publish their game to the Roblox website for anyone to play.
Roblox encourages its players to create new games because every game is made by other users. However, it is only available on MacOS and Microsoft Windows.
Games in Roblox
See main article, List of Roblox games
There are over 18 million unique games in Roblox.[7][8]
Virtual items and currency (Robux)
Players on Roblox can buy virtual items from the Catalog using virtual currency named 'Robux'. This currency is obtained by buying a Roblox Premium Membership or from a Gift Card. It can also be made by selling items like Game Passes or Accessories to other players for Robux, as well as making Clothing Items or playing Donation Games.
Another form of currency was the Tix, also known as Tickets. All players could get a few Tix each day when they log into the game. They could trade those Tix for Robux.
Tix were removed in April 14th 2016.[9]
Membership
Builders Club was Roblox's first Membership club which could only be used through a purchase. Builders Club gave its members more features in Roblox, such as earning its virtual currency called Robux, and the ability to trade items. Another thing players could do was sell Limited items (buy-able and sell-able items on the Avatar Shop). There were three types of Builders Club: Classic, Turbo, and Outrageous. Classic was the original Builders Club type and Outrageous was the newest. Players would either buy it monthly or annually.
In 2019, Builder's Club was removed and replaced with Premium. Premium is very much like the original Builders Club except it gives players Robux every month instead of daily. Premium players also get access to perks in select games and get discounts from User-generated content.
References
- ↑ Diaz, Ana (2021-03-11). "Why is everyone talking about Roblox?". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ↑ "DynaBlocks". Roblox Wiki. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ Kunthara, Sophia (2020-11-19). "Roblox Had 'Rapid' Revenue Growth Due to COVID-19, Its IPO Filing Reveals, But Growing Losses Too". Crunchbase News. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ Infrex, India (2023-02-28). "Roblox Popularity Score". NCERT Infrexa. Archived from the original on 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ↑ "Roblox Accused in Suit of Cheating Kids With Bogus Purchases". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg Business. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ↑ Needleman, Anne Steele and Sarah E. (2021-06-09). "WSJ News Exclusive | Music Publishers Sue Roblox for Letting Game Creators Use Unlicensed Songs". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "Roblox User and Growth Stats You Need to Know in 2024". Backlinko. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ↑ Yusana Mey. "Top Up Roblox - Beli Robux di Warung Top Up". warungtopup.org. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ↑ Sidhwani, Priyansh (2021-03-12). "The History Of Roblox : From 2004 Until Now". TechStory. Retrieved 2021-04-07.