Official Site:Â Roblox
Launch Date: 2016
Genre:Â Family-Friendly Online Sandbox
Business Model: F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, Mac, iOS, Android, PS4, Xbox One
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Q1 2025: Roblox brought in over a billion dollars last quarter – and spent all of that and more
Roblox's quarterly revenues are in for Q1 2025, and it won't come as a shock: Roblox itself continues to pull in absurd sums of...
Sony announces a new ‘lighthearted’ team shooter set in a new sci-fantasy world
"Didn't Sony just shutter a team-based action game," I asked MOP's Sam when he brought us this news.
"Is it even a major studio if...
Perfect Ten: MMOs (and MMO moments) that live in infamy
To a certain degree, MMOs have always existed in a state of infamy. People assume that the game requires hours of sitting and scowling...
Roblox faces lawsuit accusing it of enabling child sexual abuse and exploitation (again)
Yep, Roblox is back in the headlines again for some of the worst reasons possible: A lawsuit filed last week in the superior court...
Roblox is cracking down on players who recreate infamous mass shooting events in-game
As a general rule of thumb, you do not want to have any sort of story about your video game wherein your title is...
MapleStory Worlds expands its reach to the entire world with this week’s global launch
While Nexon's MapleStory Worlds fully launched this past January, that was only in North America and Europe. Now the Roblox challenger has its sights...
Black Desert teases PC quality-of-life upgrades, mobile Rabam skills, and this summer’s Heidel Ball
Pearl Abyss is continuing its Black Desert video drop frenzy this week as it has big plans for the game in all its many...
MMO Business Roundup: Arcane in Fortnite, Ubisoft and accessibility, and the Roblox dance lawsuit
Welcome back to another quick roundup of some MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news of the week!
Ubisoft and accessibility - Proving a stopped clock is...
Roblox reselling site argues the corporate lawsuit trying to shut it down is anti-competitive
Back in February we reported on a lawsuit filed by Roblox that sought to shut down PlayerAuctions, a third-party site that lets players trade...
Game company stock values in multiple markets start to tumble in the wake of US tariffs
With US President Donald Trump's imposed trade tariffs throwing the global economy into turmoil and stoking fears of another Great Depression in the US,...
Roblox says it will offer ads to players who want to unlock temporary access to paid content
Do you like being shown ads? Of course you do, according to Roblox, whose studio is proud to announce that the game is rolling...
Kickstarted cozy MMO Loftia recaps worldbuilding and MMO-inspired social systems
Kickstarted cozy MMO Loftia is back with another development blog this week, this time recapping the last month of effort over at indie studio...
Roblox CEO to parents: ‘If you’re not comfortable, don’t let your kids be on Roblox’
Roblox co-founder and CEO Dave Baszucki has a message for parents who are concerned that the games platform is an exploitative place that makes...
Roblox Corp is apparently under an ‘active and ongoing investigation’ by the SEC
This is either an ominous portent for Roblox or a major government agency trying to look tough. Either way, what has been discovered is...
Roblox stock dips after the company misses earnings projections for the fiscal year
Apparently a game company missing earnings forecasts by what looks like a rounding error is enough to cause its stock to drop now. That's...
US government agency is hoping to extend consumer protections to virtual currencies in games like Roblox
It's fairly well known by now that most governments and the laws they enact do not do a good job of keeping pace with...
Working As Intended: Stars Reach could be the demographic revolution MMORPGs need
When Raph Koster started talking in Discord on Saturday night, I was super annoyed because I knew I was going to lose my whole...
Vague Patch Notes: EVE Frontier’s blockchain foundation makes it a worse MMO
It is a mark of pride for our readers that basically none of you are having CCP Games trying to play around with the...
Roblox is introducing a new Roblox-centered chat system as its answer to Discord
Sure, Roblox has found a way to turn its player population into an endless font of content that the owners can monetize and give...
MMO Business Roundup: NetEase stocks dip over internal fraud and corruption investigation
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news. This edition is all about money, baby. Well, quarterly financials, anyhow. And also...
