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== Gameplay ==
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'''''[https://www.roblox.com Roblox]''''' is a sandbox game which allows players to create their very own games using
▲''Roblox'' is a sandbox game which allows players to create their very own games using its proprietary engine, ''Roblox Studio''. Games and assets for games are built by using "parts", similar to those of [[Lego|lego parts]]. Players can use the programming language [[Lua (programming language)|Lua]] to dynamically change the environment of the game and program their own games.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://kidslike.info/roblox_using_roblox_as_an_educational_programming_language|title=Roblox as an educational program language|date=December 9, 2008|accessdate=January 24, 2009|publisher=Kids Like}}</ref> Plugins can also be developed with Lua to be used in ''Roblox Studio''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/roblox-lego-meets-webkinz-equals-fun-games/|title=Roblox - A Cool Lego-Based Free Virtual World for Kids|last=McDowell|first=Guy|date=June 29, 2009|accessdate=October 11, 2009|publisher=makeuseof.com}}</ref>
Users are able to advertise and sponsor their own game on the website by bidding. Users are also able to create gamepasses, which can be used to give consumers perks for buying the gamepass, etc; "Developer Products", which can be purchased unlimited times, similar to the likes of [[Microtransaction|microtransactions]] and badges, to reward players for doing a certain task. A percentage of the revenue from gamepasses and developer products is given to ''Roblox''. [[File:Robloxian_fourth_generation_male_package.png|thumb|left|A fourth generation (4.0) ''Roblox'' character, a commonly used package.|alt=One of the default character models|127x127px]]
[[File:Roblox Studio 2017.png|Editing using ''Roblox Studio 2017''|thumb|x175px|alt=A car on a road in ''Roblox Studio 2013'']]▼
▲[[File:Roblox Studio 2017.png|Editing using ''Roblox Studio 2017''|thumb|
Roblox is played by using a keyboard's WASD and arrow keys or by using a mouse, touch pad, or other input device. Players can switch between first person mode and third person mode.
Roblox allows players to buy, sell and create virtual items. Shirts, T-shirts and pants can be bought by anyone but only players with Builders Club membership can sell shirts, T-shirts and pants. Only Roblox admins can sell hats, gear and packages on the platform.
Players are allowed to wear at the most 3 hats, 1 shirt, 1 t-shirt and 1 pair of pants, to carry 1 gear item. Players buy items with ''"''Robux", which can be obtained by revenue from games made by the user, revenue made from shirts, t-shirts or pants, revenue from selling "Limited" hats or [[Microtransaction|microtransactions]]. A percentage of the revenue made goes to ''Roblox''.
''Robux'' can be exchanged into real money via the "Developer Exchange" (DevEx). To exchange, users must be 13 years or older, must have the minimum amount of ''Robux'' needed (at least 100,000 ''Robux''), must have a valid email address, a valid [[PayPal]] account, must be in good standing with ''Roblox'' and must abide ''Roblox''<nowiki/>'s Terms of Service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.roblox.com/developer-exchange/help|title=Roblox|last=Corporation|first=Roblox|website=www.roblox.com|access-date=2017-09-15}}</ref>
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Roblox allows for the creation of groups. After joining, players can then advertise their group, participate in group relations, and set their primary group. Players that own groups can also manage roles, make shoutouts, post on the group wall, moderate the group wall, etc. Groups can only be owned by Builders' Club members.
Groups can publish their own clothing (Shirts, T-shirts and Pants) and games can also be published as a group game and all revenue from group clothing and games goes towards group funds. Group funds specifically are used to run ads to promote groups and can also be paid out using the "Group Payout" system which could contribute to creating new roles, etc. Clans can also be created. Clans are groups that compete against each other in Player Points Leaderboard rankings. Player Points are points that can be rewarded for achieving a certain goal, etc. and can be given out by developers to players.
<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2013/02/roblox/|title=Interview With David Baszucki, Founder & CEO of Roblox|last=Sims|first=Tony|date=February 7, 2013|accessdate=February 9, 2017|publisher=Wired}}</ref>
==Development ==
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On May 31, 2015, a feature named Smooth Terrain was added, increasing the graphical fidelity of the terrain and changing the physics engine from a block-oriented style to a smoother and more realistic style.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Roblox user-generated world moves from blocky terrain to smooth 3D|url = https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/01/roblox-user-generated-world-moves-from-blocky-to-smooth-3d-terrain/|website = VentureBeat|accessdate = June 3, 2015}}</ref> On November 20, 2015, ''Roblox'' was launched on Xbox One, with an initial selection of 15 games chosen by ''Roblox'' staff.<ref name="TNW_Woods">{{cite news|last1=Woods|first1=Ben|title=Roblox’s community-made games are coming to Xbox One|url=http://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/09/24/robloxs-community-made-games-are-coming-to-xbox-one/|agency=The Next Web|date=September 24, 2015}}</ref><ref name="VB_Grubb">{{cite news|last1=Grubb|first1=Jeff|title=Roblox comes to Xbox One, joins Minecraft in the growing player-made content space on consoles|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/09/24/roblox-comes-to-xbox-one/|agency=VentureBeat|date=September 24, 2015}}</ref> New ''Roblox'' games for this console will have to go through an approval process, and are subject to the [[Entertainment Software Ratings Board]] standards.<ref name="Grubb_VBXBox">{{cite news|last1=Grubb|first1=Jeff|title=Roblox launches on Xbox One with 15 player-created games — watch us play them|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/01/27/roblox-launches-on-xbox-one-with-15-player-created-games-watch-us-play-them/|agency=VentureBeat|date=January 27, 2016}}</ref><ref name="TTPArrish">{{cite news|last1=Parrish|first1=Robin|title=Roblox Comes to Xbox One In December|url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/88114/20150924/roblox-comes-xbox-one-december.htm|agency=Tech Times|date=September 25, 2015}}</ref>
In April 2016, ''Roblox'' launched ''Roblox VR'' for [[Oculus Rift]]. At the time of release, more than ten million games were available in 3-D.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gaudiosi |first=John |date=April 15, 2016 |title=This Company Just Introduced 20 Million People to Oculus Rift |url=http://fortune.com/2016/04/15/roblox-vr-oculus-rift/ |magazine=Fortune |access-date=December 13, 2016}}</ref>
In April 2016, Roblox had 30 million monthly active users, and a peak of 900,000 concurrent users.<ref name="Takahashi_10Years">{{cite news|last1=Takahasi|first1=Dean|title=At 10, Roblox surpasses 30 million monthly users and 300 million hours of engagement|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/12/20/at-10-roblox-surpasses-30-million-monthly-users-and-300-million-hours-of-engagement/|agency=VentureBeat|date=December 20, 2016}}</ref> Around the same time period, the safe chat feature was removed and replaced by a system based on a [[whitelist]] with a set of acceptable words for users under 13 years old and on a "black list" for other users. This new system allows users under the age of 13 to create content on the website, which they were not able to do previously.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.esafety.gov.au/esafety-information/games-apps-and-social-networking/roblox |title= Roblox|website=Australian Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner |access-date=December 13, 2016}}</ref>
On January 10, 2017, Jazwares unveiled designs for toys based on ''Roblox'' characters. The characters are similar to [[Lego minifigure]]s, having interchangeable body parts, clothes, and tools. The toys were released on February 5, 2017<ref>{{cite news|last1=Takahashi|first1=Dean|title=Roblox launches toys based on its user-generated games|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/01/10/roblox-launches-toys-based-on-its-user-generated-games/|website=VentureBeat|accessdate=January 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Evangelista|first1=Benny|title=Roblox turning user-designed video game characters into toys|url=http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Roblox-turning-user-generated-video-game-10853647.php/|accessdate=January 12, 2017}}</ref> Whilst purchasing toys, buyers would be gifted scratch codes to redeem for in-game items.
On February 22, 2017, ''Roblox'' announced that they would be dropping support for multi body-parts colour as well as a new Avatar Editor with the Avatar Editor Update. However, this was later rolled back. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/02/avatar-editor-update/|title=Avatar Editor Update - Roblox Blog|date=2017-02-22|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
On March 2, 2017, due to parent complaints, ''Roblox'' added some security measures and features into ''Roblox'', including Parental Controls with the ability to shut off the chat capability, age visibility on the website or in-game so that parents can determine if the settings in place for their child's account are age-appropriate, more stringent chat controls for players deemed under 13, restricting a greater spectrum of words, modifications to the ''Roblox''<nowiki/>'s moderation community guidelines for more aggressive deletion of games and content deemed intolerable and inappropriate, enhancement of our guidelines for the developer community in terms of content that is not allowed in their games, a setting in which restricts players deemed under 13 to only access curated list of age-appropriate games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/03/keeping-community-safe/|title=Keeping Our Community Safe - Roblox Blog|date=2017-03-02|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
On April 06, 2017, ''Roblox'' released new body movers.
On May 19, 2017, ''Roblox'' released a new feature in ''Roblox Studio'' called "Collision Groups" which gives developers the freedom to whether certain parts can or cannot collide with other groups. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/05/introducing-collision-groups/|title=Introducing Collision Groups - Roblox Blog|date=2017-05-19|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
On June 15, 2017, ''Roblox'' removed the ability to not wear any clothes on ''Roblox'' and when doing so, random default clothing is placed on the player's avatar. This feature was added as a kids' security measure as part of the Avatar Editor Update that shipped one week before. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/05/update-new-avatar-editor-webtablets-previewing-animations/|title=Update: New Avatar Editor (Web/Tablets) & Previewing Animations - Roblox Blog|date=2017-05-25|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
On June 22, 2017, ''Roblox'' released support for [[Portrait mode|Portrait Mode]] and Dynamic Thumbstick. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/06/introducing-portrait-mode-dynamic-thumbstick/|title=Introducing Portrait Mode & Dynamic Thumbstick - Roblox Blog|date=2017-06-22|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
On June 26, 2017, ''Roblox'' released more part colours to ''Roblox Studio.'' <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/06/part-colors-now-available/|title=More Part Colors Are Now Available! - Roblox Blog|date=2017-06-26|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
On June 29, 2017, ''Roblox'' released Trail Effects for ''Roblox Studio.'' <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/06/behold-trail-effects/|title=Behold, Trail Effects Are Here! - Roblox Blog|date=2017-06-29|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
On July 12, 2017, ''Roblox'' released an update to the Featured section of the "Games" section of the website. This update changed the Featured section to show a more curated selection of games that are constantly being rotated in and out. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/07/featured-sort-update/|title=Featured Sort Update - Roblox Blog|date=2017-07-12|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
On July 14, 2017, ''Roblox'' released in-game emoji support for mobile devices of the game, with PC support coming soon. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/07/game-emoji-support/|title=In-Game Emoji Support - Roblox Blog|date=2017-07-14|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
At RDC 2017, ROBLOX announced their test avatar type called "''Anthro"'' or R50, which is a realistic human-looking avatar. Players can decide how much R15 or Anthro can have on their avatar. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGZixJxsTTA|title=RDC - Day 1|website=YouTube|access-date=2017-09-15}}</ref>
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