

But what the community lacks in life experience, it makes up for with enthusiasm: Roblox users spent a total of 22.2 billion hours on the platform for the nine months ended Sept. If you feel old reading any of the above, it's probably because over half of Roblox users were born after 2006. Flexibility in gameplay is critical to Roblox's long-term value proposition, since it hopes to avoid the boom-and-bust cycle of a typical standalone game. Developers have created more than 18 million games/experiences for the Roblox platform, though users tend to gravitate to a much smaller subset of the available content. On my homepage, for instance, Roblox gives me the option to play a tower defense game, flight simulator, freeze tag simulator, a pet game reminiscent of Nintendogs and a weight-lifting simulator. Developers keep a portion of the Robux generated through their games, and can cash out through the Developer Exchange Program.Īn active Roblox developer community means content is always changing.

Roblox makes money by charging users for Robux and through its subscription service, Roblox Premium, which offers discounts and access to exclusive content. Many of the core Roblox experiences are free, but the virtual currency, Robux, can be used to customize player avatars, unlock premium games and purchase in-game perks.
