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'''Roblox''' (originally stylized as '''''ROBLOX''''') is a [[Wikipedia:Massively multiplayer online game|massively multiplayer]] online social game platform, where players are able to create and publish their own virtual worlds using [[ROBLOX Studio|building tools]] and the programming language [[Lua]]. Players can earn or purchase [[Robux]], which can be cashed into real-world money if earned from developing games or clothing items. There are over 29 million games and approximately 56 million active/1.1 million peak concurrent players playing a total of 1 billion hours each month.<ref>The ROBLOX Corporation. Retrieved from https://corp.roblox.com/</ref>
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'''Roblox''' (originally stylized as '''ROBLOX''') is a [[Wikipedia:Massively multiplayer online game|massively multiplayer]] online social game platform, where players are able to create and publish their own virtual worlds using [[Roblox Studio|building tools]] and the programming language [[Lua]]. Players can earn or purchase [[Robux]], which can be cashed into real-world money if earned from developing games or clothing items. There are over 29 million games and approximately 56 million active/1.1 million peak concurrent players playing a total of 1 billion hours each month.<ref>The ROBLOX Corporation. Retrieved from https://corp.roblox.com/</ref>
   
Since the official release of Roblox in 2006, this site has been growing faster gradually. As of March 22, 2020, over 1.5 billion accounts have been created. According to [[Community:david.baszucki|David Baszucki]], the founder and CEO of Roblox, the game had about 9 million monthly active users in February 2016 (not including guests and visitors).<ref>David Baszucki Twitter. Retrieved from [https://twitter.com/DavidBaszucki/status/705795010180968448]</ref>
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Since the official release of Roblox in 2006, this site has been growing faster gradually. As of April 6, 2020, over 1.5 billion accounts have been created. According to [[Community:david.baszucki|David Baszucki]], the founder and CEO of Roblox, the game had about 9 million monthly active users in February 2016 (not including guests and visitors).<ref>David Baszucki Twitter. Retrieved from [https://twitter.com/DavidBaszucki/status/705795010180968448]</ref>
   
 
During the summer of 2018, Roblox started [[Roblox Education]], an education program that aims to teach coding, business, communication, and entrepreneurial skills to children all over the world through [[Roblox Studio]].
 
During the summer of 2018, Roblox started [[Roblox Education]], an education program that aims to teach coding, business, communication, and entrepreneurial skills to children all over the world through [[Roblox Studio]].
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* TBC - 25 active places
 
* TBC - 25 active places
 
* OBC - 100 active places
 
* OBC - 100 active places
Roblox has now changed this so that any user can have up to 200 active places at a time.
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Roblox has now changed this so that any user can have up to 200 active places at a time. Roblox provides templates for users who do not know how to start.
Roblox provides templates for users who don't know how to start.
 
   
 
=== Avatar Shop ===
 
=== Avatar Shop ===
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Roblox's Avatar Shop, formerly the catalog, is a place where users can buy items to customize their [[avatar]] (hence the name). Unlike the obsolete [[Tickets]], Roblox does not give a daily Robux reward to users; users with any form of [[Premium]] membership are an exception to this. Clothing is the only feature on Roblox that is mainly community-driven, and clothing cannot be sold for free. However, clothing could have previously been sold for free, and all clothing that was priced free is still free.
 
Roblox's Avatar Shop, formerly the catalog, is a place where users can buy items to customize their [[avatar]] (hence the name). Unlike the obsolete [[Tickets]], Roblox does not give a daily Robux reward to users; users with any form of [[Premium]] membership are an exception to this. Clothing is the only feature on Roblox that is mainly community-driven, and clothing cannot be sold for free. However, clothing could have previously been sold for free, and all clothing that was priced free is still free.
   
On December 4, 2019, {{player link|givenothingback}} replied to a user on the [[Developer Forum]] regarding the user thinking the site still being labeled "Catalog" but the navigation bar labeling it "Avatar Shop." Givenothingback stated that "Avatar Shop" is a test name and it will be reverted back to "Catalog" once they are done testing. But, the name has stayed the same for several months.
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On December 4, 2019, {{player link|givenothingback}} replied to a user on the [[Developer Forum]] regarding the user thinking the site still being labeled "Catalog" but the navigation bar labeling it "Avatar Shop." Givenothingback stated that "Avatar Shop" is a test name and it will be reverted back to "Catalog" once they are done testing. But, the name has stayed the same for long after the reply.
   
 
=== Library ===
 
=== Library ===
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
{{Trivia section}}
 
{{Trivia section}}
*If "Dynablocks.com", "Goblox.com" or "Goblocks.com" is typed into the [[wikipedia:Address bar#Browser-specific features|address bar]] of a web browser, it will redirect to the Roblox home page.
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*If "Goblox.com" or "Goblocks.com" is typed into the [[wikipedia:Address bar#Browser-specific features|address bar]] of a web browser, it will redirect to the Roblox home page. This used to also work with "Dynablocks.com", "Dynablock.com" and "Dynablox.com".
**On the Roblox Blog, [[Community:Shedletsky|John Shedletsky]] created a blog post on April 1, 2007, saying that Roblox had been sold to Google for $380 Million. This was untrue, as it was an April Fools joke.
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*On the Roblox Blog, [[Community:Shedletsky|John Shedletsky]] created a blog post on April 1, 2007, saying that Roblox had been sold to Google for $380 Million. This was untrue, as it was an April Fools joke.
 
*On September 27, 2018, Roblox's [[Wikipedia:Favicon|favicon]] was changed from red to gray.
 
*On September 27, 2018, Roblox's [[Wikipedia:Favicon|favicon]] was changed from red to gray.
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*Around May 2020, the Roblox logo was implemented on the in-game menu changed from the previous 3 horizontal lines.
   
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery navigation="true">
 
<gallery navigation="true">
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Bacon Hair.png|Former default appearance of a male player.
 
ROBLOX New User.png|Former default appearance of a female player.
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BaconHairRegular.png|Regular default appearance of a male player.
New Guest.png|The former look of a guest (a player without an account).|link=Guest
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File:2011 Female.png|The former default appearance of a female player from 2011-2014
 
AcornHair.png|Regular default appearance of a female player.
Avatar_shop_2019.png|Avatar Shop|link=Avatar Shop
 
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Guests2016.png|link=Guest|The former look of a guest (a player without an account). (2016)
Profile_light.png|Current profile layout
 
 
Avatar shop 2019.png|link=Avatar Shop|Avatar Shop
 
Profile light.png|Current profile layout
 
Roblox group landing 2019.png|Group landing page
 
Roblox group landing 2019.png|Group landing page
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File:2011 Male.png|The former default appearance of a male player from 2011-2014
Group__page_light.png|Current group page
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Group page light.png|Current group page
 
Roblox logo.png|Roblox logo from 2010-2015.
 
Roblox logo.png|Roblox logo from 2010-2015.
StudTop.png|The top of a Roblox stud.
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StudTop2.png|The top of a Roblox stud.
 
2017 ROBLOX logo.png|The Roblox logo which was used in 2019.
 
2017 ROBLOX logo.png|The Roblox logo which was used in 2019.
Account_Deletion.jpg|Account deletion.|link=Ban
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Account Deletion.jpg|link=Ban|Account deletion.
 
Logo rblx.png|2004 logo of Roblox.
 
Logo rblx.png|2004 logo of Roblox.
 
DefaultGuest2.png|The look of a default guest before they were removed.
 
DefaultGuest2.png|The look of a default guest before they were removed.
 
Roblox v1.png|The first 2004 logo of Roblox.
 
Roblox v1.png|The first 2004 logo of Roblox.
 
Color-Roblox-Logo.png|The Roblox logo from 2016.
 
Color-Roblox-Logo.png|The Roblox logo from 2016.
robloxnewlogo.png|The current Roblox logo
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Robloxnewlogo.png|The current Roblox logo
 
200D4081-129F-4400-A3BE-6B9AD877C6F4.png|The old Roblox welcome screen on tablet and mobile devices.
 
200D4081-129F-4400-A3BE-6B9AD877C6F4.png|The old Roblox welcome screen on tablet and mobile devices.
20020317_stretched.octet-stream.png|Second Roblox logo
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20020317 stretched.octet-stream.png|Second Roblox logo
 
Roblox actual homepage.png|Roblox Welcome Page
 
Roblox actual homepage.png|Roblox Welcome Page
 
Roblox2006Logo.png|Roblox logo from 2006-2009
 
Roblox2006Logo.png|Roblox logo from 2006-2009
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Robux 2019 gold.svg|Robux logo
 
Robux 2019 gold.svg|Robux logo
 
RobuxPage2019LightBC.PNG|Buy Robux page
 
RobuxPage2019LightBC.PNG|Buy Robux page
Old robux logo.png|Former robux logo
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Old robux logo.png|Former Robux logo
 
Gyu.PNG|Roblox Premium page in dark theme
 
Gyu.PNG|Roblox Premium page in dark theme
 
RobloxPremium.png|Roblox Premium page in white theme
 
RobloxPremium.png|Roblox Premium page in white theme
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Download.jpeg-72.jpg|The old Roblox home page
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   

Revision as of 22:08, 28 October 2020

For other pages with similar titles, see Roblox (disambiguation).
2017 ROBLOX logo

2020 Roblox Logo

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The Story of Roblox

Roblox (originally stylized as ROBLOX) is a massively multiplayer online social game platform, where players are able to create and publish their own virtual worlds using building tools and the programming language Lua. Players can earn or purchase Robux, which can be cashed into real-world money if earned from developing games or clothing items. There are over 29 million games and approximately 56 million active/1.1 million peak concurrent players playing a total of 1 billion hours each month.[1]

Since the official release of Roblox in 2006, this site has been growing faster gradually. As of April 6, 2020, over 1.5 billion accounts have been created. According to David Baszucki, the founder and CEO of Roblox, the game had about 9 million monthly active users in February 2016 (not including guests and visitors).[2]

During the summer of 2018, Roblox started Roblox Education, an education program that aims to teach coding, business, communication, and entrepreneurial skills to children all over the world through Roblox Studio.

Powering Imagination™

Roblox


History

File:Pirate.jpg

Roblox in early development. (2005)

From December 2003 to January 2004, the platform went through multiple different names, such as GoBlocks and Dynablocks, and switching to their respective domains in a short time frame. Roblox became the final name choice, and it was finalized on January 30, 2004. Alpha testing ended in February 2005, after which the platform went into beta testing. In April 2006, Roblox was fully released to everyone with multiplayer games, and would gradually receive new updates and features over the years to shape it into what the platform is today.

Features

Roblox is available on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Xbox One, and on the Windows Store. People interested in getting more involved with Roblox can make an account; they could formerly play as a guest, which is no longer possible to do due to their removal. Users choose their own username and password, and can then create their own places. Users also have their own character, which can be customized via avatar shop purchases, and they can participate in social aspects of Roblox such as group walls, messages, and the party chat feature.

Places

Places are where players play games on Roblox. Players can create an unlimited amount of places, but active places are limited to 200 places regardless of membership.

Before September 27, 2017, the number of active places a player could have was based on one's Builders Club membership:

  • Free users - 1 active place
  • Former BC (players whose BC membership has expired) - 5 active places
  • BC - 10 active places
  • TBC - 25 active places
  • OBC - 100 active places

Roblox has now changed this so that any user can have up to 200 active places at a time. Roblox provides templates for users who do not know how to start.

Avatar Shop

Roblox's Avatar Shop, formerly the catalog, is a place where users can buy items to customize their avatar (hence the name). Unlike the obsolete Tickets, Roblox does not give a daily Robux reward to users; users with any form of Premium membership are an exception to this. Clothing is the only feature on Roblox that is mainly community-driven, and clothing cannot be sold for free. However, clothing could have previously been sold for free, and all clothing that was priced free is still free.

On December 4, 2019, givenothingback replied to a user on the Developer Forum regarding the user thinking the site still being labeled "Catalog" but the navigation bar labeling it "Avatar Shop." Givenothingback stated that "Avatar Shop" is a test name and it will be reverted back to "Catalog" once they are done testing. But, the name has stayed the same for long after the reply.

Library

Similar to the avatar shop, the library is used by users and developers to release models, scripts, audio, decals, meshes and plugins to other Roblox users. All items in the library that are available for purchase are free with the exception of plugins, and any user may take items to place in their inventory. Users can have a virtually unlimited amount of items from the library, and some groups place their models in the library to make it easier for them to be used in multiple games. Sometime in late 2018, Roblox removed the ability for users to search for library items that are off-sale, due to many assets by developers being stolen by others with no credit. In December 2019, RoxyBloxyy announced plans for paid plugins.[3] The announcement also revealed plans that many other marketplace types would be able to be sold for a price rather than free in the future, too. Later that month, paid plugins went live for all users.

Blog

Roblox runs a blog, where they post about released updates and showcase creations by developers.

Groups

There are many groups on Roblox. All users can join them, and all users are able to create a group if they have at least 100 Robux on their account (formerly, only Premium members can create one for 100 Robux). Users can join up to 100 groups regardless of membership. Before mid-December 2019, free users can join up to 5 groups at once while Premium members can join up to 100, regardless of tier.

My Feed

My Feed shows notifications from a friend's status, game updates, and group shouts.

Trivia

This section is a trivia section. Please relocate any relevant information into other sections of the article.

  • If "Goblox.com" or "Goblocks.com" is typed into the address bar of a web browser, it will redirect to the Roblox home page. This used to also work with "Dynablocks.com", "Dynablock.com" and "Dynablox.com".
  • On the Roblox Blog, John Shedletsky created a blog post on April 1, 2007, saying that Roblox had been sold to Google for $380 Million. This was untrue, as it was an April Fools joke.
  • On September 27, 2018, Roblox's favicon was changed from red to gray.
  • Around May 2020, the Roblox logo was implemented on the in-game menu changed from the previous 3 horizontal lines.

Gallery

References

  1. The ROBLOX Corporation. Retrieved from https://corp.roblox.com/
  2. David Baszucki Twitter. Retrieved from [1]
  3. https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-plugin-marketplace/400582