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|publisher = Roblox Corporation
|publisher = Roblox Corporation
|distributor = Roblox Corporation
|distributor = Roblox Corporation
|engine = Ogre3D and G3D for rendering, ImPlicitNgine for physics
|engine = Ogre3D<br />G3D<br />ImPlicitNgine
|platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]] [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]/[[Windows 7|7]], [[Mac OS X]]
|platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]] [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]/[[Windows 7|7]], [[Mac OS X]]
|released = 2005 (Beta Mode), 2006 (Official release)
|released = 2004
|genre = [[MMOG]], [[MMORPG]], Physics-based [[Sandbox game|sandbox]]
|genre = [[MMOG]], [[MMORPG]], Physics-based [[Sandbox game|sandbox]]
|modes = [[Multiplayer]]
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===Social interaction===
===Social interaction===
[[File:4 wikipedia sm.jpg|thumb|right|A server on ROBLOX]]
Players are able to join communities, known as groups.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2009/07/social-feature-bonanza/|title=Social Feature Bonanza!|publisher=Roblox Corporation|accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> Ever since its release many updates to groups have been made, such as group advertising<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2011/02/advertise-this-group/|title=Advertise This Group|publisher=Roblox Corporation|accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref>, group relations<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2011/04/group-relationships-feature/|title=Group Relationships Feature!|publisher=Roblox Corporation|accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref>, and primary groups<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2011/04/group-theory-2/|title=Group Theory|publisher=Roblox Corporation|accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref>.
Players are able to join communities, known as groups.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2009/07/social-feature-bonanza/|title=Social Feature Bonanza!|publisher=Roblox Corporation|accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> Ever since its release many updates to groups have been made, such as group advertising<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2011/02/advertise-this-group/|title=Advertise This Group|publisher=Roblox Corporation|accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref>, group relations<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2011/04/group-relationships-feature/|title=Group Relationships Feature!|publisher=Roblox Corporation|accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref>, and primary groups<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2011/04/group-theory-2/|title=Group Theory|publisher=Roblox Corporation|accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref>.


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Roblox
Roblox logo
The Roblox logo
Developer(s)Roblox Corporation
Publisher(s)Roblox Corporation
EngineOgre3D
G3D
ImPlicitNgine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X
Release2004
Genre(s)MMOG, MMORPG, Physics-based sandbox
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Roblox is a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) user-generated virtual playground and workshop designed for children aged 7 and over. Players can create virtual worlds with blocks of various shapes, sizes, and materials.[1] User-created worlds can have interactive content with Lua, a scripting language.[2]

Players can customize their virtual character with hats and clothing and communicate with one another through groups, built-in instant messaging, and private messaging. Roblox is community-driven as the virtual worlds are created and hosted by players of the game.[3]

Roblox is funded by Altos Ventures and First Round Capital.[4]

History and development

Roblox was created by founder and co-founder David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004.[5] The name was a portmanteau of the words robots and blocks.[6]

In mid-2007, Roblox considered a new character concept to allow for more complex clothing such as hairpieces to blend with the character.[7] This was however rejected later for the minifigure design which was already in use. Since 2010, Roblox started creating body shapes which players could buy using virtual currency.[8]

Gameplay

Roblox teaches its users how to script in Lua and also teaches them marketing and commerce with a virtual stock market primarily to convert currencies.[9]

Character customization

Players can customize their virtual characters with hats, head shapes, body shapes, clothing, and a handheld item, or gear. Although publishing new hats, head shapes, body shapes, gear is prohibited unless if uploaded by an developer, clothing in the virtual catalog is made by the players.

Social interaction

Players are able to join communities, known as groups.[10] Ever since its release many updates to groups have been made, such as group advertising[11], group relations[12], and primary groups[13].

There is a feature where a player can organize friends into a category for best friends. Unlike the friends list with no limits of how many people it can hold, the best friends list is limited to a number. Players can set their profile status for their best friends to view on their news feed, and best friends and friends alike can view statuses when going to their profile.[14]

Game development

File:RobloxMain.png
Roblox Studio editing Ultimate Paintball.

Players can create virtual worlds with building blocks, varying in size, shape, and color using Roblox Studio, a software resembling Microsoft Visual Studio used for advanced building and Lua scripting.[15]

Economy

Roblox has its own virtual economy, with two different types of currency: tickets and robux.

Tickets are earned when other users visit a person's virtual places, the first time a player logs in each day, and when other users buy the player's virtual items. These items include shirts, pants, and t-shirts. They can be sold for either a set price in tickets, or in robux, allowing the buyer to choose which currency they pay with.

Robux is earned daily by premium members, in varying amounts, depending on the user's type of membership. Robux can be earned through sale of virtual goods or can also be purchased with real money.

On November 21, 2008, the Roblox currency exchange was introduced.[16]

Upgrades

Although Roblox is free-to-play, Roblox lets players pay for premium upgrades such as Builders Club. There are three versions of Builders Club: Builders Club, Turbo Builders Club, and Outrageous Builders Club. Builders Club allows players to have more places and get exclusive items.

Game cards

Roblox gives people the option to pay by buying game cards sold at Toys "R" Us,[17] 7-Eleven, GameStop, Walmart, Best Buy, Future Shop and Sainsbury's which can be purchased for $10 or $25 or in the UK £10 or £20 and be used for upgrades such as Builders Club or Robux. Currently, the cards are only sold in the US, Canada and the UK.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Roblox Game Review - MMO Hut". MMOHut. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Roblox as an educational program language". Kids Like. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Roblox: A virtual world of Lego-like blocks". CNET. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Kids game site Roblox raises $4 million". San Francisco Business Journal. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Roblox Info on BusinessWeek". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  6. ^ "Interview with Telamon". Roblox Corporation. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  7. ^ "Roblox Developers' Journal >> More Character Visuals". Roblox Corporation. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Do You Need Any Body?". Retrieved 11-07-2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ "Roblox Lets Kids Build Their Own Worlds Online". Forbes. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  10. ^ "Social Feature Bonanza!". Roblox Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  11. ^ "Advertise This Group". Roblox Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  12. ^ "Group Relationships Feature!". Roblox Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  13. ^ "Group Theory". Roblox Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  14. ^ "Status Updates, Best Friends, and Feeds, oh my". Roblox Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  15. ^ "Roblox - A Cool Lego-Based Free Virtual World for Kids". makeuseof.com. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  16. ^ "It's the Economy…". Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  17. ^ "ROBLOX Cards now available at Toys R Us!". Roblox Corporation. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  18. ^ "ROBLOX Cards Now Available at 7-Eleven!". Roblox Corporation. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
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