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At Roblox, we’re reimagining the way people come together

Apr 23, 2025

Friend Referral Program

We launched the Friend Referral Program, that allows creators to offer rewards to player for inviting their connections to their experience.

Friend Referral Program

Apr 21, 2025

Regional Pricing for Passes

Creators can now offer region-specific pricing for their passes, helping users from lower-spend regions participate into their economy more frequently. We found that creators who use Regional Pricing have 26% more paying users in their experience.

Regional Pricing for Passes

Apr 14, 2025

Request/Gift Robux for 18+

Eligible players who are over 18 years old can now gift and request Robux to and from other eligible players.

Apr 2, 2025

Parental Controls V2

We added 3 new parental controls to our suite of tools for parents, giving them the ability to block specific friends and experiences for their child, and see how much time they're spending in their top experiences.

Parental Controls V2

Mar 31, 2025

Transparent 'Recommended for You' algorithm

We made the algorithm powering our 'Recommended for You' sort transparent, giving creators more insight into how they can improve their experiences' discoverability on Roblox.

Transparent 'Recommended for You' algorithm

Mar 31, 2025

Ads Manager 2.0

We made significant improvements to Ads Manager, making it esaier for creators to create more engaging ad units, set up campaigns, and providing better reporting on ROI.

Ads Manager 2.0

Mar 20, 2025

Cube 3D Mesh Generation API beta

We announced our Cube 3D platform, and launched it's first capability that allows creators to generate objects in Studio. Creators can also implement mechanics that lets their players generate objects.

Cube 3D Mesh Generation API beta

Mar 19, 2025

Next-Gen Explorer

We overhauled Studio's Explorer, the primary way creators use to manage and organize assets, by improving performance and eliminating most hangtime.

Next-Gen Explorer

Mar 18, 2025

Text Generation API beta

We launched the beta of the text generation API that enables creators to implement LLM-powered gameplay mechanics.

Mar 17, 2025

Assistant improvements

We improved Assistant's capabilities to allow for script review and iteration, AI-powered debugging, and other quality-of-life improvements.

Assistant improvements

Mar 17, 2025

Open source voice classifier V2

We launched V2 of our open-source voice safety classifer that introduces seven new languages and now has capabilities to allow for human labeling and fine-tuning.

Mar 17, 2025

Real-time translation API

The real-time translation API allows creators to translate text into player's local langues programtically, enabling better automatic localization of experiences.

Mar 15, 2025

New experience feedback dashboard

Creators now have access to a dashboard that provides them an overview of all of the reviews and feedback their experience has received from their players.

New experience feedback dashboard

Mar 12, 2025

Analytics for avatar creators

We expanded our analytics to include avatar items, helping creators understand the demographics that their items are most popular with.

Analytics for avatar creators

Mar 11, 2025

Schedule publishing in advance

Creators can now schedule when their avatar items go on or off sale on Marketplace in advance.

Schedule publishing in advance

Mar 5, 2025

New "Top Playing Now" chart

"Top Playing Now" is a new experience sort that offers a real-time view of the most popular experiences on Roblox based on concurrent users.

New "Top Playing Now" chart

Feb 14, 2025

Redesigned events and updates on the Experince Details Page

We redesigned the events and updates tile on the Experience Details Page, making it easier for players to see what the event is about or what was included in the most recent update.

Feb 10, 2025

Premium home ads

Brands can purchase a 24-hour 'takeover' of the banner at the top of the the Roblox homepage, which serves the ad to everyone on Roblox whose over 13 years old.

Feb 4, 2025

New creator controls for brand assets

Creators now have more controls over which players see what branded assets, with criteria like age and location.

Jan 31, 2025

Improved sorting on Roblox Home

We made it easier for users to find new experiences and revisit experiences they've interacted with recently by introducing dynamic sorting on Home.

Jan 28, 2025

Advertising for Paid Access & restricted games

Paid access and restricted games can now use Ads Manager to promote their game for better discoverability on Roblox.

Advertising for Paid Access & restricted games

Jan 21, 2025

Unified lighting beta

We made it easier for creators to pick the lighting options that make the most sense for them by unifying lighting controls in Studio.

Unified lighting beta

Jan 14, 2025

Increased connection limit

We increased the number of connections that a player can have on Roblox up to 1000, up from 200.

Dec 11, 2024

Music top 100 chart

We launched a new chart that shows the top 100 music tracks currently on the platform, helping creators learn what's trending and popular.

Music top 100 chart

Dec 9, 2024

Events and updates

Experiences that were recently updated or have an active event now benefit from increased discoverability and helps users find the latest content on Roblox.

Dec 9, 2024

Avatar item merchandising improvements

We made it easier to merchandise items on Marketplace by improving lighting, and situating items in context.

Dec 6, 2024

Studio Assistant launched

Creators now have access to Assistant, that can help auto-complete and edit scripts, insert objects into experiences, and more to help creators build faster.

Studio Assistant launched

Dec 4, 2024

Paid access in real currency

Creators can now earn up to 70% revenue share on paid access titles on Roblox.

Dec 3, 2024

Create an avatar in experience

Users are now able to customize and design Avatars within experiences, and add them directly into their inventory.

Create an avatar in experience

Dec 2, 2024

Introduced Party on Roblox

Friend can now group up and join experiences together. Eligible users can also chat directly with other party members.

Introduced Party on Roblox

Nov 26, 2024

25% more Robux per purchase on web

We're giving users up to 25% more Robux when purchased on computer or web. For creators, that means for Robux for users to spend, and more Robux to earn.

25% more Robux per purchase on web

Nov 25, 2024

Paid access experiences eligible for Engagement Based Payouts

Paid access experiences are now eligible for Engagement Based Payouts, which awards Robux to creators for the amount of time spent and number of premium players in the experience.

Nov 22, 2024

Platform chat in experiences

We introduced platform chat within experiences so users can seamlessly communicate with their friends both inside and outside experiences.

Platform chat in experiences

Nov 21, 2024

Banning in Communities

We introduced ban functionality as our first step to empower Community Owners to manage their groups; allowing them to remove members who aren't following the Community's rules.

Banning in Communities

Nov 21, 2024

Roblox Groups to Communities rebrand

We rebranded Roblox Groups to Communities, and announced our commitment to building new community spaces like Forums, as well as moderation tools to help Community owners manage and keep their groups safe.

Nov 19, 2024

Expanded genres

We updated our genres to allow creators to more accurately pick the genres that fit their game, and help users find specific genres that they're interested in.

Expanded genres

Nov 19, 2024

Mesh & image APIs

Creators can now enable editing of both mesh and image objects for their players, enabling more customization within their experiences and games for players.

Mesh & image APIs

Nov 19, 2024

Shopify pilot for creators

We launched a pilot test of a new Shopify integration, allowing select brands and creators to partner and sell real world items in game.

Nov 18, 2024

Parental controls

We introduced a new suite of parental controls, enabling parents to link their Roblox account to their child's, and set restrictions on spending, screen time, chat privileges, and more.

Parental controls

Nov 13, 2024

Thumbnail personalization

Creators can now test multiple thumbnails for their game or experience to see which perform the best, and have those thumbnails automatically be served to the right audience on Roblox.

Thumbnail personalization

Nov 8, 2024

Chart filtering by device and country

Everyone on Roblox can now filter their charts by device and country, to help them find the right experiences and games.

Nov 8, 2024

External acquisition source tracking in Creator Analytics

Creators now have more insight into where players are finding their experiences and insight into the effectiveness of their ads.

External acquisition source tracking in Creator Analytics

Nov 7, 2024

VR Controller support in Studio

We expanded controller emulation in Studio enabling creators to test their experiences in VR including Quest 2 and Quest 3 without the need for physical hardware.

Nov 7, 2024

Automatic occlusion culling

Creators can now enable automatic occlusion culling, saving performance by not rendering objects aren't in the player's view.

Nov 6, 2024

Experience guidelines policy changes & fear descriptor

We updated our experience guidelines, setting standards that creators must meet for published experiences including detailing what content is within their experiences and minimum requirements for their experience descriptions.

Oct 31, 2024

Avatar merchandising

Avatar creators can now merchandise and sell entire avatars on Marketplace; previously, they were only able to sell individual items.

Avatar merchandising

Oct 29, 2024

Accessory adjustment tooling

Accessory adjustment tooling launched for creators, empowering them to seamlessly integrate accessory customization into their experiences.

Accessory adjustment tooling

Oct 7, 2024

Price optimization

Eligible creators can now run price tests to find the best price is for each of their in-game products, helping creators grow revenue without sacrificing user engagment.

Price optimization

Oct 2, 2024

Studio game pad emulation

We made it easier for creators to test their experiences across different consoles by enabling emulation of touch controls & platform-specific gamepads.

Studio game pad emulation

Sep 23, 2024

Distrokid music integration

Creators can now add music to their experiences via our new integration with our partner Distrokid.

Distrokid music integration

Sep 23, 2024

Aerodynamic open beta

Our new aerodynamics system entered open beta, improving how objects move through the air & interact with the world around them.

Aerodynamic open beta

Sep 18, 2024

Custom analytics events

We gave creators the ability to add custom events to measure specific actions in their experiences that they want to track, enabling them to better understand where their player's progression and retention.

Sep 15, 2024

Self-serve archiving in Creator Hub

We gave creators the ability to archive past Marketplace items without reaching out to Roblox for assistance, allowing them to better maintain their catalog of available items.

Sep 12, 2024

New type solver launching in Studio beta

We released a new type solver in Roblox Studio that enhances type safety, code-predictability, accuracy, reduces unnecessary warnings, and more.

Sep 10, 2024

Self-serve age correction for users under 13

We enabled users under the age of 13 to correct their age if necessary to ensure they're engaging with content most appropriate for their age.

Sep 10, 2024

Audio API full release

Our audio API was fully released, enabling creators to build more complicated and rich audio interactions in their experiences.

Audio API full release

Sep 4, 2024

Proactive marketplace archival

We began automatically archiving items in Marketplace that don't comply with our Terms of Use or Community Standards to help maintain a healthy Marketplace without penalizing creators.

Sep 3, 2024

Material generator full release

Material generator moved out of beta to full release, enabling creators to utilize generative AI to create materials based on prompts.

Material generator full release

Sep 2, 2024

Automatic occlusion culling

We started to roll-out automatic occlusion culling, improving performance by only rendering objects that are immediately in the player's line-of-sight.

Aug 29, 2024

Studio activity history

Creators on Roblox can now see what changes their collaborators have made to their experiences in Roblox Studio.

Studio activity history

Aug 29, 2024

Chat tab in app

We launched a new chat tab in app, allowing users to access their chats with a single click from anywhere on Roblox.

Aug 27, 2024

Login UX update

Our updated our login experience, makes it easier for users to sign-in based on whether they signed up with a password or a passkey.

Aug 22, 2024

Dynamic price floors for avatar bodies & heads

We enabled dynamic price floors for avatar bodies & head, shifting their price to optimize sales on Marketplace relative to demand.

Aug 15, 2024

Improved asset previews & social links on Creator Store

We will enable social links (including GitHub, YouTube, etc.) for Creator Store Assets. We will also be adding additional images for Models & MeshParts. We will also be enabling presentation of higher resolution images. We enabled sharing of Creator Store items via hyperlinks, and improved preview images of each item.

Aug 14, 2024

Search ads

We launched search ads providing creators and brands another way to reach new and current audiences based on what they're searching on Roblox.

Search ads

Aug 8, 2024

Optimization mode

We added optimization mode, allowing people on Roblox to select whether they want to optimize for performance, quality, or a balance of the two.

Aug 7, 2024

User ad privacy settings

We launched ads preferences within settings, allowing users to opt-in or out of personalized ads and data sharing.

Aug 7, 2024

Expanding assistant to modify place content

We launched new capabilities for our AI assistant which is now able automatically add, remove, or change assets in a scene in realtime.

Expanding assistant to modify place content

Aug 6, 2024

Increased server memory experiment

We began a test to increase the amount of server memory available to creators, enabling creators to create experience that can support more content and more players.

Aug 5, 2024

Warner Bros. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice and Fandango commerce experience

We launched one of our first commerce experiences, enabling people on Roblox to buy real-world movie tickets to see Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice at Fandango's virtual box office.

Warner Bros. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice and Fandango commerce experience

Aug 5, 2024

Ban creator management in Creator Hub

We integrated the ban API into our Creator Hub, making it easier for devs to ban or unban users from their experience.

Ban creator management in Creator Hub

Jul 24, 2024

Creator events now on groups page

We enabled creators to highlight events happening in their experiences on the group page.

Creator events now on groups page

Jul 18, 2024

New studio UX beta

We redesigned Roblox Studio's user experience to be more intuitive and flexible. We also improved its architecture to reduce the likelihood that it will hang or freeze.

New studio UX beta

Jul 11, 2024

Future lighting android beta

We rolled out our updated lighting system to Android devices, improving the quality and performance of lighting across experiences.

Future lighting android beta

Jul 11, 2024

Material picker

We launched the material picker providing creators visual previews, powerful search, and intuitive filters, to make finding and applying materials is faster and easier than ever.

Material picker

Jul 9, 2024

In-game economy and funnel tracking

We enabled creators to measure where and when people in their experiences make purchases, allowing them to optimize their monetization.

In-game economy and funnel tracking

Jul 8, 2024

Highlights available on mobile

We updated our highlight and outline system to now be properly rendered and displayed on mobile devices.

Highlights available on mobile

Jul 8, 2024

Improved group revenue

We improved our group revenue system, enabling creators to pay collaborators directly within creator hub and define percentage splits by revenue source.

Improved group revenue

Jun 28, 2024

Ban API

We introduced the Ban API that allows creators to ban people and their alternate accounts from a given experience.

Jun 26, 2024

Expansion of ads measurement partners

We've partnered with Integral Ad Science (IAS) and Kantar Context Lab to verify that Immersive ads drive engagement with people who view them on Roblox.

Expansion of ads measurement partners

Jun 20, 2024

Marketplace Curated Sort

We introduced a curated sort of Marketplace assets, recommending items to people on Roblox.

Jun 4, 2024

AI-powered package diffs

We introduced the ability for AI to summarize changes made by creators to experiences, reducing the amount of time creators spend on manually summarizing their edits and improving collaboration across teams of creators.

AI-powered package diffs

Jun 3, 2024

Constructive Solid Geometry performance improvements

We improved our Constructive Solid Geometry system, making dynamic mesh interactions in experiences more performant.

May 31, 2024

Improved grass system beta

Our improved grass system moved to beta testing, allowing creators to adjust the height of grass which now reacts more accurately to wind forces.

May 30, 2024

Creator Groups in Creator Hub

Creators can now manage groups of people they're working with directly in Creator Hub, improving how creators collaborate on Roblox.

Creator Groups in Creator Hub

May 29, 2024

New experience templates in Studio

We introduced two new experience templates with premade functionality enabling creators to customize and build their vision faster.

New experience templates in Studio

May 28, 2024

Migration to Shorelines and old water deprecation

We upgraded our water and shoreline system, enabling more realistic interactions where water meets land in experiences.

Migration to Shorelines and old water deprecation

May 27, 2024

Experience Events Improvements

We made it easier for creators to get the word out about in-experience events by enabling custom thumbnails & notifications for people who engage with their experience.

May 26, 2024

Data Stores Observability Dashboard

We improved debugging by giving creators insight into the number and type of API calls that might be impacting their experience's performance.

Data Stores Observability Dashboard

May 23, 2024

Public upload for sound effects

Creators who meet a set of eligibility requirements can now upload sound effects that are 10 seconds or less and pass a moderation verification.

May 16, 2024

Enhancements to Sponsored Experiences and Ads Manager

We increased the visibility of Sponsored Experiences and introduced genre and country-level targeting, enabling advertisers to optimize their campaigns and reach their audience.

Enhancements to Sponsored Experiences and Ads Manager

May 1, 2024

Updated publisher eligibility for ads

We published a set of eligibility guidelines for the broader creator community on Roblox to continue growing the number of experiences that can publish ads.

May 1, 2024

Video ads launch

We rolled out video ads, enabling all advertisers to publish an immersive video ad on the platform.

Video ads launch

Apr 23, 2024

German support for Studio

We rolled out Roblox Studio in German, enabling German-speakers to build on Roblox.

Apr 18, 2024

Script insertion improvements

We improved Roblox Studio's assistant functionality, expanding where AI generated scripts can be inserted in experiences.

Script insertion improvements

Apr 18, 2024

"Builder" font released across Roblox

We launched our new custom "Builder" typeface across all surfaces that Roblox supports today.

Apr 16, 2024

Model improvements for aerodynamics

We made improvements to physics on our platform, enabling more accurate interactions between fluids and forces.

Model improvements for aerodynamics

Apr 15, 2024

Opening up Marketplace to more creators

We opened up creation of marketplace assets on the platform, allowing people who meet a standard set of eligibility requirements to create and sell assets on the platform.

Opening up Marketplace to more creators

Apr 12, 2024

Creator Store plug-ins priced in real-world currency

We're giving creators 90% of revenue on plug-in sales which are now priced in real-world currency.

Creator Store plug-ins priced in real-world currency

Apr 11, 2024

Pausing Physics in Studio

We made physics debugging easier by allowing creators to pause physics simulations in Studio

Apr 4, 2024

Automatic translation support for non-english experiences

We launched in-experience automatic translation, enabling creators to support up to 16 languages and bring their experiences to people all over the world.

Apr 3, 2024

Today's Picks on Home

We introduced a new curation unit to recommend new experiences to people on Roblox every day.

Today's Picks on Home

Mar 31, 2024

Improved app startup times ~15% across devices

We removed obsolete code and deferred initialization where possible resulting in improved start up times ~15% across devices.

Mar 31, 2024

Increased platform reliability

We achieved 99.97% platform reliability in support of our users and creators.

Mar 25, 2024

Cross-device 2-Step Verification (2SV)

If Roblox detects a suspicious login, users without an email address can now leverage another device where they are logged in to verify or decline the login.

Mar 18, 2024

Texture Generator Beta

We provided creators with the ability to create custom textures for meshes using natural language prompts and rapidly prototype new looks.

Mar 18, 2024

Avatar Auto Setup Test

Creators can automatically rig, cage, segment, and skin 3D models in a few minutes, eliminating hours of manual work through the power of AI.

Avatar Auto Setup Test

Mar 18, 2024

Rights Manager launch

We launched Rights Manager that enables rights holders to protect their IP by requesting the removal of infringing content or assets.

Rights Manager launch

Mar 15, 2024

The Hunt: First Edition

Community events are back! The Hunt was the first platform-wide event since 2020. It included a series of special quests built by creators to test player skills.

Mar 12, 2024

Subscriptions within Experiences: API Expansions

We announced expansions to our Subscriptions API: Engine API, Open Cloud Subscription API, and Open Cloud Subscriptions Status Change Webhook to provide creators with more information to help improve how they engage with their subscribers.

Subscriptions within Experiences: API Expansions

Mar 7, 2024

Marketplace: Updates to Publishing 3D Items

We made changes to the publishing workflow for creating new items that makes it easier to publish and edit items.

Mar 7, 2024

"Builder" typeface available on Creator Store

We released our own custom Roblox font family: Builder. It is available in the Creator Store now and soon will be used on the Roblox App, Website, and Creator Hub.

"Builder" typeface available on Creator Store

Feb 27, 2024

Marketplace: Rollout of cursor based pagination

We deprecated the page number based pagination interface in favor of the cursor-based pagination interface to make sure that even with some of our new storage technology upgrades, users would still be able to page through their favorite bundles and assets efficiently.

Marketplace: Rollout of cursor based pagination

Feb 22, 2024

Audio API Beta

The Audio API empowers developers with unparalleled control over audio, particularly voice, accelerating communication and connection.

Audio API Beta

Feb 22, 2024

Login with Passkeys on Android

Users have the ability to Login with secure passkeys instead of a password on Android.

Feb 22, 2024

Code Assist

We launched AI-powered code suggestions in Roblox Studio.

Code Assist

Feb 20, 2024

Subscriptions with Experiences: Creator and Market Expansion

All experiences regardless of when they were created will be eligible to offer subscriptions, as long as the creator has an ID or phone-verified account.

Subscriptions with Experiences: Creator and Market Expansion

Feb 15, 2024

Improved User History modeling for our recommendation system

We made model improvements leveraging real-time and richer sequential user history to inform our recommendations system.

Feb 14, 2024

Captures APIs

The Captures APIs allow creators to include pre-set moments within experiences where a screenshot is automatically taken for users to save, share, or delete the screenshot.

Captures APIs

Feb 14, 2024

New features in Script Profiler

We expanded profiling capacity with new features in our Script Profiler to help creators.

New features in Script Profiler

Feb 14, 2024

Marketplace: Dynamic Price Floors

We want our virtual economy to be dynamic and reflective of market conditions so we’ve implemented a new system to make prices on Marketplace responsive to supply and demand.

Marketplace: Dynamic Price Floors

Feb 8, 2024

Open Cloud Engine API for Scripting Beta

This API helps creators integrate with third-party tools to build powerful workflows, enabling more flexibility over their Roblox creation.

Open Cloud Engine API for Scripting Beta

Feb 7, 2024

Experience Notifications

We released a new way for creators to send personalized notifications to 13+ users to keep up with the most important moments in their favorite experiences.

Experience Notifications

Feb 5, 2024

In-Experience Text Chat Translations

We released chat translations so that users around the world can communicate with each other, regardless of what language they speak.

In-Experience Text Chat Translations

Feb 5, 2024

Voice Chat phone verification expansion (FR, DE)

We expanded phone verification to 50% of eligible users in France, Germany.

Jan 30, 2024

Live Scripting

This feature enables creators to easily collaborate on scripts with their team.

Live Scripting

Jan 25, 2024

Voice Chat phone verification expansion (ES, MX, CL, CR, PR)

We expanded phone verification to 100% of eligible users in Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Columbia, Chile, Peru.

Jan 25, 2024

Luau VM memory exploration tools

We introduced a Developer Console tool to help creators debug and solve issues with memory usage and memory leaks.

Luau VM memory exploration tools

Jan 24, 2024

Ads: Expanded Publisher Eligibility and Brand Suitability

We expanded publisher eligibility for Immersive Ads and launched Brand Suitability controls, which allows advertisers to choose between eligible categories of experiences to show their Immersive Ads.

Ads: Expanded Publisher Eligibility and Brand Suitability

Jan 23, 2024

Creator Store Renaming and Improvements

We renamed Creator Marketplace to Creator Store and launched the ability for Creators to start pricing assets in fiat and provide their financial information to enable payouts.

Jan 23, 2024

Real-time safety test in Voice Chat

We tested our Audio ML technology with English-voice users to reduce policy-violating behavior in Voice Chat through real-time user feedback, education and consequences.

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