Roblox is not just an ordinary game, but an entire virtual universe where you can play, chat and create!
Is your child a Roblox fan and you're not a big gamer? Today we'll share with you a brief history of one of the most popular platforms so you can impress your child with your knowledge!
So great and varied... Roblox!
Roblox is a popular online platform that is available to play on a variety of media, which is one of the reasons for its mega-popularity. About 60 million users play Roblox every day! How did the creators manage to achieve such success?
How it all started
The Roblox story began in the late 80s when David Basuki launched a project called the Knowledge Revolution. Its goal was to combine education and technology. This led to a happy meeting with like-minded Eric Cassel. It turned out that their dreams are very similar, and their skills complement each other. Thus, a strong partnership was formed between the two innovators, which laid the foundation for the future revolutionary Roblox platform, which opened a new perspective on online gaming.
David and Eric worked together for a while but left the company in 2004 to start developing a game together. They originally wanted to call it GoBlocks or DynaBlocks, but eventually settled on Roblox.
The official launch of the game took place on September 1, 2006.
What happened next
In 2007, Roblox got better: the game added additional features such as a search bar, private messaging, secure chat for children under 13, character customization, and more. That same year, Roblox acquired its own currency, Roblox Points. These were bonuses that users received for visiting the game every day. They were renamed Robux in May 2007.
Roblox holds meetings
The first Hack Week event, organized by the game's creators, took place in December 2011. Since then, it has become an annual meeting for developers, where they work on new ideas and introduce various innovations.
New opportunities
On October 1, 2013, the Developer Exchange program was launched, which allowed Roblox game developers to exchange virtual robots for real money.
How Roblox helped make friends during the pandemic
In July 2020, Roblox developers started creating Party Place, a virtual space where you can chat and make friends. This has helped many users “not to go wild” during the pandemic.
Roblox is conquering the world
On December 3, 2020, China let Roblox into its territory. In addition, Roblox is adapted to a wide variety of devices, which helps it gain popularity.
Almost all kids know Roblox today! The game helps them find friends, learn, create and just have fun!
Does your child love Roblox? Quickly write it down to free trial lesson at Progkids! We will make the game process useful and educational!
