When it comes to the most successful game offers of the past years and from 2025, one platform often flies under the radar. But when even GTA 6 is afraid of this competition…
What is this game offer? Roblox has been around for more than 20 years, and during this time, the game creation platform has developed into one of the most popular and successful gaming platforms ever. In May 2025, there were more players active at the same time in Roblox than in Fortnite and Steam combined, namely 16.3 million.
The popularity of Roblox among its target audience is also shown by another statistic: On YouTube, the game reached the milestone of 1 billion views. The platform celebrates this milestone with its own “game” in Roblox, the YouTube Roblox Museum.
You can find the offer at roblox.com, to relive special moments from the long history of Roblox. YouTube emphasizes that Roblox has been influencing the direction of the video platform almost from the beginning since both launched live within a year.
A platform that worries both young and old
What does this have to do with GTA 6? In an interview with thegamebusiness.com, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two, talked about the upcoming launch of GTA 6 and the current competitive environment for the blockbuster. Regarding Roblox, the executive explains:
We are not resting on our laurels. We do not believe that success is guaranteed. We look over our shoulders. We are afraid.
Whether the fear of Roblox is justified will likely be revealed on May 26, 2026. Then GTA 6 is supposed to be released for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
What else should I know about Roblox? Although the platform has been on the market for such a long time and primarily targets younger players, the developers have not been able to moderate the large number of players and games in a timely and child-friendly manner, nor implement measures to sustainably protect minors from abuse and toxic or concerning content.
There have been repeated reports in the past about the abuse of children and even lawsuits from parents against Roblox. In a particularly bad case, MeinMMO reported in August 2024: A player in Roblox is exposed as a pedophile, yet he remains free and abducts a 15-year-old.
