The gaming sandbox platform Roblox has been around for some time and is becoming increasingly successful. Overall, the games via Roblox have more players than Minecraft!
What is Roblox? Behind Roblox is a large platform that is a mix of social media and a game development sandbox. You can create and design all sorts of games in Roblox using a simple scripting language and numerous building blocks.
The games, in turn, are displayed in a large database to all interested Roblox users. Additionally, there is the option to customize your own avatar to your heart’s content. Roblox is already 13 years old and has a lovable, blocky pixel look that somewhat resembles Lego or Minecraft.
Roblox and the games in it are so successful
How many players does Roblox have? According to the latest numbers published by the developers on their blog, there are now over 100 million players who check in at Roblox every month to play one of the many games there.
For comparison: The also extremely popular Minecraft among children and teenagers had only “91 million” monthly users in the last player report in March 2019.
However, the comparison to Minecraft is not entirely appropriate, as Roblox is a platform with thousands of games, while Minecraft is just a single game.
Why is Roblox so popular? Nevertheless, the 100 million users of Roblox is a significant achievement. The success is mainly due to Roblox being child-friendly and easy to use. Thanks to many filters and adjustments, parents can effectively control what their children are able to see.
Once that is ensured, creative minds can let loose in the game and unleash their creative urges. There are currently about 50 million user-generated contents on Roblox. Moreover, it runs on numerous platforms, namely PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Amazon devices, and Xbox One.
What does Roblox bring to developers? Since the game currency from Roblox can be exchanged for real money, some of the developers there are now quite wealthy. A prominent example is the creators of the popular Roblox game “Jailbreak.” In this game, robbers fight against police officers, and the developers have become millionaires according to Business Insider.
By the way, to celebrate the platform’s great success, there’s a set of shoulder parts in the shape of gold bars for your avatars for free.
