| Roblox | |
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| Developer(s) | Roblox Corporation |
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| Publisher(s) | Roblox Corporation |
| Release Date(s) | Windows Xbox One PlayStation 4/5 |
| Mode(s) | Singleplayer, multiplayer |
| Platform(s) | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Windows 10, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
Roblox is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation that allows users to program games and play games created by other users. It was created by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004 and released for Windows in 2006; an Xbox One port was released in November 2015. The platform hosts a variety of user-created games spanning multiple genres coded in the Lua programming language. For most of the game's history, it was relatively small, both as a platform and as a company. Roblox began to grow rapidly in the second half of the 2010s, and this growth was further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roblox is free to play, with in-game purchases available through a virtual currency called "Robux". As of August 2020, Roblox had over 164 million monthly active users, including more than half of all American children under 16.
Currency[]
The virtual currency of Roblox is called "Robux", and is obtained by purchase with real currency, from a recurring stipend given to members with a Premium membership, and from other players by producing and selling virtual content on Roblox. Robux allows players to buy stuff in games to allow for more creativity and more gameplay options. Cosmetic items can also be purchased, such as hats, shirts, and other outfits.
Items purchased with Robux can either be bought by going to the Roblox website and viewing the catalog (or Avatar shop) or by going to Roblox on Xbox and searching store, then play a game. Items purchased will then appear in the player's inventory.
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