Q&a
Maximilian Studios on the success of Frontlines: “You don't need a $3,000 rig or a $500 console, you can boot it up on your mobile device.”
Part one of our exploration of studios building for Roblox and their route to success
Company Profile
Roblox
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www.roblox.com
About
With the largest user-generated online gaming platform, and over 15 million games created by users, Roblox claim to be the #1 gaming site for kids and teens (comScore). Every day, virtual explorers come to Roblox to create adventures, play games, role play, and learn with their friends in a family-friendly, immersive, 3D environment.
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Michael Guthrie
CFO
Julian Walshaw-Vaughan
Vice President Of Engineering
Morgan McGuire
Chief scientist
Jonathan Vlassopulos
Vice President and Global Head of Music
Tami Bhaumik
VP, Marketing
Claus Moberg
VP, Engineering
Stefano Corazza
Head of Roblox Studio
Laura Higgins
Director of Community Safety & Civility
Nick Tornow
VP of Engineering for Development
John Stauffer
VP of engineering
Corey Robinson
Software Engineer
David Baszucki
CEO
Rick Silvestrini
Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer
Remy Malan
VP of Customers
Morgan Tucker
Head of Product for the Social Group
Dan Sturman
Chief Technology Officer
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Accolades
Articles featuring Roblox
Roblox Reveals
Stefano Corazza: AI will enable new Roblox users to create much faster
Roblox Studios head Stefano Corazza discusses the future of AI on Roblox
Users
Roblox users rose 20% from 2021 to 2022
The block-building game has slowly edged to the forefront of the metaverse
Education
Roblox virtual grief education experience has been played 100k times
Created by the nonprofit Experience Camps, the Roblox world is an example of effective education through games
Eyes On Ai
What could generative AI do for Roblox?
Roblox CTO Daniel Sturman envisions a "force multiplier for generative AI"
Roblox Financials
Roblox generated $579 million in revenue in Q4 2022
The company saw boosts in revenue, active users, and and hours engaged
Job News
Google veteran Tian Lim appointed Roblox’s vice president of product for the Creator Group
New hires abound as Tian Pei, Ashley McCollum, and Justine Higueras also join the team
Roblox Recap
70 new Roblox experiences surpassed 1 billion visits in 2022
With an incredible 15,900 new experiences being added daily
Mobile Success
Which five mobile hits generated $7.2 billion in revenue in 2022?
Incredibly, these globe-conquering games raked in eight percent of total revenue. And the winners are…
The Fashion Metaverse
H&M launches a new game within metaverse platform Roblox
The game was created by British metaverse studio Dubit
Engineering Experience
Roblox snaps up Apple Veteran John Stauffer as VP of engineering
Following 23 years at Apple with the past 14 of those years as VP of Apple’s Interactive Media Group
Interview
Jacob Colvin on successfully combining content creation with a passion for marine conservation
Marine biologist and gamer Colvin has used his academic background to collaborate with Roblox
Roblox Financials
Roblox celebrates increases in both daily active users and revenue in its latest financial statement
The company’s third quarter results showcase the company’s success over the past quarter
Socialpeta Report
Subway Surfers and Candy Crush Saga still at the top of the game
SocialPeta’s August report delves into the industry’s success
Metaverse Fashion
Carolina Herrera Dress sells for $5000 on Roblox
The virtual interpretation of the gown was one of 432 sold
Adopting Trouble
Adopt Me shuts down in Belgium and The Netherlands
The Roblox game has been banned due to the use of lootboxes
Big Bucks
RDC 2022: Select Roblox devs set to receive half a million dollars in funding
Roblox’s Game Fund will see a limited number of developers on the platform receive a minimum of $500,000.
Roblox
RDC 2022: New look Roblox showcased, teases plans for metaverse future
Roblox Corp. announced a new look for its popular online gaming service at the Roblox Developer Conference (RDC).
Roblox
RDC 2022: Event kicks off with anti-cloning measures and more coming to Roblox
A major development update for the Roblox platform has arrived on the game creation with a focus on stopping exploitative cloning.
New Hire
Adobe veteran Stefano Corazza appointed head of Roblox Studio
Corazza hopes to drive innovation on the platform
Hot Five
Hot Five: September 5th. The biggest stories from the last seven days, in a bite-sized digest
The HOTTEST stories on PocketGamer.biz in the last week
Sharing The Same Vision
Video game platform Roblox has acquired virtual gamified social events company TriplePlay
"From the beginning, Roblox was an inspiration,"
Maybe It's Zynga
Zynga teams up with Maybelline for in-game advertising
Maybelline becomes the first beauty brand to enter the hypercasual market
Best Of 2022
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2022
The movers and the shakers of the last 12 months
New Hire
Roblox appoints Steve Park as Asia-Pacific head of public policy
The Meta veteran joins the Roblox team this week
Quarterly Report
Roblox revenue increases 30% year-on-year
Daily active users increased 21% while hours engaged increased 16%
The Future Of Fashion?
Supermodel Karlie Kloss partners with Roblox
The Fashion Klossette Designer Showcase profiles a team of designers in temporary pop-up shops within the metaverse platform
June's Success Stories
GameRefinery publishes mobile game market review for June 2022
RPGs and minigame modes were some of the month’s highlights
We Gucci
Gucci forms permanent presence in Roblox with Gucci Town
Gucci Town, a “virtual piazza in the landscape of Roblox” follows Spotify, Gap, McLaren, the Brit Awards, and near-countless others
Roblox Role
Roblox hires former Zynga and Twitter exec Nick Tornow
Former Zynga CTO joins Roblox as vice president of technology
Rocky Roblox Report
Roblox sees 54.1 million DAUs, despite sharp declines in engagement
Per daily average user, average bookings were at $11.67 in Q1
Metaverse Of Madness
Spotify jumps into the metaverse with Roblox
Spotify Island claims to allow users the opportunity to “mingle with artists” and acquire “exclusive virtual merch”
In The Blue Corner
Roblox voices support for Apple in Epic Games legal dispute
Metaverse platform states that the App Store provides "greater legitimacy" for users
Music In The Metaverse
Roblox to host 24kGoldn virtual concert
Taking place in San Dorado with first performance of new single
Racing In Roblox
McLaren MCL36 is first F1 car reveal in Roblox
Unveiled in the metaverse
Meet The Experts
Speaker Spotlight: Roblox's Laura Higgins on creating safer social environments
Meet the metaverse experts at Pocket Gamer Connects London, February 14-15
Adding Ads
Anzu partners with Top Down Games to integrate ads in All Star Tower Defense Roblox experience
In-game ads integrated as billboards, banners or on buildings
Virtual Vip Party
Roblox to host virtual VIP party for the Brit Awards
Will include live performances from Adele, Ed Sheeran, Pink Pantheress, and more
Enter The Guetta-verse
David Guetta to perform DJ set on Roblox
Intergalactic-themed set will last 45 minutes
Roblox Retracted
Roblox removes Chinese app LuoBuLesi to rebuild
Removed from mainland app stores in December
Tax Loophole
Roblox founder David Baszucki alleged to have exploited tax break loophole
Accused of exploiting loophole 'at least 12 times'
Metaverse Merchandise
Forever 21 partners with Virtual Brand Group to launch Roblox retail experience
Buying and selling merch in the metaverse
Tencent On Top
More than $1 billion generated by eight mobile games each in 2021
PUBG Mobile is the highest-grossing for a second year
Roblox Reprimanded
Roblox under fire for stock market-like collectibles and minimal safeguarding
YouTube channel People Make Games outlines four concerns with the platform's operations
Fashionably Festive
Roblox partners with Ralph Lauren for holiday event
Featuring exclusive gender-neutral digital clothing items
Roblox Red Carpet
Roblox brings The Fashion Awards experience to the metaverse
Features exclusive in-game items designed by Gucci
Make Some Moves
Nike brings Nikeland to the Roblox metaverse
Encourages players to get active using phones
A-o-k
Tai Verdes and Roblox announce an exclusive avatar-led concert
Performance will include new single Let’s go to Hell
On The Up
Roblox sees Q3 FY21 revenue rise 102% to $509 million
Roblox was played for more than 11 billion hours this quarter
Vroom
Nascar’s crossover with Roblox sees the addition of next gen race car
Follows a contest held on Reddit