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| publisher = Roblox Corporation
| director = David Baszucki
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Mac OS X]], [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Xbox One]], [[Oculus Rift]]
| released = April 6, 2006
| genre = [[Massively multiplayer online game]]
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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> Also by this time, 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>
In June 2016, the company launched a version compatible with [[Windows 10]]. While the game has had a PC presence since 2004 with its web version, this is the first time it was upgraded with a standalone launcher built for Windows.<ref name="VB_WIn10">{{cite news|last1=Grubb|first1=Jeff|title=After Xbox One success, Roblox now has a dedicated Windows 10 app|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/06/10/after-xbox-one-success-roblox-now-has-a-dedicated-windows-10-app/|publisher=VentureBeat|date=June 10, 2016}}</ref> The following month, during an episode of The Next Level, it was announced that Roblox would be ported to the [[PlayStation 4]].<ref name="twitch.tv/roblox">{{cite web | url =https://www.twitch.tv/videos/75671907 | title =The Next Level: 150k Celebration | last =Hendrik | first =Jack | date =July 1, 2016 | website =Twitch.tv | publisher = | access-date =February 20, 2017 | quote ="PS4, soon, it's in production, that has been confirmed, we are working on it for PS4."}}</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.
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