When was the popular platform Roblox released?

Roblox is one of the biggest gaming platforms, primarily catering to children and teens. As of August 2024, the platform boasts over 207 million monthly players, surpassing even Steam, which averages around 130 million monthly users. So, when did Roblox come out and begin its journey toward world domination?

Roblox release date

Scary Obby on Roblox.
Scary Obby on Roblox.

Roblox was officially released on Sept 1, 2006. The platform was developed by the American video game company, Roblox Corporation, which was founded just two years earlier, in 2004. The founders of the corporation are David Baszucki

What is Roblox?

Roblox is an online gaming platform that offers millions of games to play, mostly for free. A lot of games on the platform host microtransactions as a way for developers to monetize and for players to earn benefits. The platform also allows game creation to anyone in the community, allowing a robust gaming ecosystem to take place.

You can find the best and most popular games via its Charts tab. Here you can see the Top Trending, Up-and-Coming, Fun with Friends, and more categories!

Roblox is known for its character's block-like structure similar to LEGOs. The graphics are simple and easy to look at, making it highly suitable for the younger audience. The platform is also highly accessible as users can install it on most standard mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and computers.

Simple graphics suitable for children.
Simple graphics suitable for children.

As of now, Roblox hosts over 40 million games created by various developers in the community. Many of its most popular games attract hundreds of thousands of daily players. For instance, the trendy game Dress to Impress recently hit an impressive milestone, with 1.1 million concurrent players logging on for its highly anticipated Halloween update.

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