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Building Blocks
Roblox daily active users surges 41% to 112m in Q2
New Offerings
Roblox launches new learning hub for students
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Roblox rolls out Trusted Connections and new parental tools in major safety update
Roblox said its updates aim to balance teen independence with strong safety measures.
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Hot Five: Kingshot and SD Gundam G Generation Eternal shoot past $100m, and Grow a Garden hits 21m concurrent users
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Podcast | Episode 58
The UK games industry's £30m boost and Grow a Garden transforms Roblox | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 58...
Roblox Record
Roblox’s Grow a Garden hits industry record 21.3m concurrent users, surpassing PUBG, Fortnite and more
The Roblox experience more than doubled its 8.9m record set in May
New Offerings
Google brings Play Points to Roblox with launch of Diamond District experience
The search giant said the experience will be live until July 2nd, 2025
Hot Five
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Growing Gamers
Roblox game Grow a Garden beats Steam with record concurrent user high of 8.9m
Steam’s highest concurrent users in a single game was achieved in 2018, with 3.2m players in PUBG: Battlegrounds
Mobile Majority
80% of Roblox users are on mobile, contributing 46% of Robux revenue
iOS owners contributed 30% of 2024’s Robux revenue, compared to 16% generated via Google Play
Ugc Upgrade
The Gang launches UGC Insight tool to help Roblox devs analyse and compare experiences
The analytics tool enables direct comparison between competitors
Mena Expansion
Roblox rolls out Arabic language support
The UGC platform has seen daily active users grow by an average of 80% across five MENA countries
Lawsuit
Roblox sues PlayerAuctions over ‘unauthorised’ digital goods sales
It claims 8% to 10% of players appealing bans for real-money trading referenced PlayerAuctions
New Partnerships
The Gang and BBC bring Boarders to Roblox with a limited-time event
The event features interactive NPC versions of characters and a scavenger hunt where players complete quests to earn rewards
Acqusitions
Voldex acquires hit Roblox game Brookhaven
Voldex said the acquisition will expand its user base to more than 145 million monthly active users
Roblox And Ai
Roblox Studio chief on how AI will revolutionise UGC
Stefano Corazza reveals how AI-powered tools are transforming UGC development economics and scaling creator content
Robux Ready
Tim Sweeney praises Roblox "fighting the Apple tax" as it gives up to 25% more Robux for web purchases
The biggest deal nets 1,500 extra Robux for purchasing on Roblox’s website
Parental Control
New Roblox safety features give parents more control
Some updates are launching today, with all changes expected to be fully implemented next year
Earnings Report
Roblox hits $1.1 billion bookings in Q3 as it cuts losses
Daily active users grew 27% year-over-year to 88.9 million
Loads Of Layoffs
Roblox’s branded experience maker Talewind hit with "significant" layoffs
Talewind claims to be in the top 0.01% of monetised Roblox creators
Ugc Games
RIVRS raises €4 million to fuel its user generated content creations
The funds will see more games developed for Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft
Week That Was
Orion AR nonsense, the power of Roblox, and Pokémon Sleep heads to smartwatches | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Pre-seed Power
22 year old raises $3.7 million for Roblox tool platform Gamebeast
CEO Zander Brumbaugh is building his no-code tooling platform for game devs and the military
Expanding Reach
Roblox opens up marketplace for more creators to boost business growth
"Our vision for MarketPlace is that it's a powerful place for creators and brands," said Roblox VP of economy Enrico D'Angelo
Podcast | Episode 24
The mobile games market grows again, and Turkey bans Roblox | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 24...
Ro-blocked
Turkey blocks access to Roblox
Government authorities yet to publicly provide a reason for the decision
Burton's Back
Roblox gets a Beetlejuice experience with in-platform ticket sales for the first time
The 1980s comedy horror movie has sequel in cinemas next month, but first, a Roblox experience with a ticket store built in
Executive Exit
Roblox CFO steps down
Michael Guthrie first joined the firm in 2018 and was part of the team that took it public in March 2021
Platform Growth
Roblox bumps up daily active users by 21% Y/Y as revenue grows to $894m in Q2
UGC platform racked up 17.4 billion hours of play during the last quarter
Investment Round
UGC platform developer Look North World raises $4.5 million in seed funding
Start-up publishes premium mods and games for Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft
4d Future
Roblox looks towards "4D generative AI" future
UGC platform creator opens up on its AI plans
Ugc Investment
“I would love to invest in a studio that’s making a play on Roblox and Fortnite”
Nordic Game Panel discusses Roblox, Fortnite and the games industry's cross-platform future
New Partnerships
Netflix brings new "digital theme park" Nextworld to Roblox
The early access launch of Nexworld is available now on console, mobile and PC/Mac.
Purchase Power
Roblox Marketplace opens up, outlining eligibility criteria for hopeful sellers
Roblox reveals which boxes need ticking and which hurdles need jumping in order to sell items to its 71 million users
Virtual Revolution
Atomontage's Virtual Matter: pioneering 3D voxel graphics for social gaming
Interview: the co-founder and president of Atomontage talks cloud gaming, UGC and more
Video Ads
Roblox partners with PubMatic to power video ads
Ads will only be served to players aged 13 and up
Expanding Experiences
Roblox’s $35M Creator Fund to support short-form video content
Roblox’s fund expands on the types of content supported by its programme, now going beyond gaming
Roblox Ramps Up
Roblox’s Avatar Auto Setup and Texture Generator are the latest AI tools for the 3D space
Roblox reveals two AI-powered tools at GDC
Star Speaker
Gamefam CEO Joe Ferencz to share UGC insights for Roblox and other platforms at PGC San Francisco
Ferencz will take part in the session 'The UGC Gaming Takeover: Where are Roblox & Other UGC Platforms Headed?'
Roblox Victory Rally
Roblox rises with $2.8 billion in revenue and 68 million DAUs in 2023
Roblox users spent 60 billion hours on the platform in 2023
Game Creation
Roblox launches new Creator Store for faster game building
The company has prioritised three main aspects: safety, utility, and opportunity for earnings
Monopoly Go, Go, Go!
Monopoly GO! topped 2023 download AND revenue charts in the US
Sensor Tower reveals the top performers of 2023, from mainstays like Pokémon Go to fresh contenders like Block Blast
Virtual Events
Building experiences in Roblox: Behind the scenes of virtual influencer Polar’s live event
Game developer Kokku discuss the tech and challenges they faced when delivering their latest Roblox experience event
Next Stop: Everywhere
What is Everywhere? Inside Leslie Benzies' new game
The GTA legend has unveiled details of his latest project
Q&a
Tiny Comet: "Our core belief is that play is our brain’s favourite way of learning"
Emily Tierney and Anca Agapi of Tiny Comet are working on its first game, allowing young minds to learn whilst having fun
Promotion In Partnerships
Roblox appoints Christina Wootton as chief partnerships officer
Wootton has been with Roblox for close to a decade
Goliath Games
June’s three most lucrative mobile games all came from China
Sensor Tower reports on the 10 biggest revenue generators worldwide