Roblox, as a platform, is very unique compared to anything else on the market. The best comparison to the game is the modular nature of Fortnite's community-driven maps; however, Roblox had already been doing this for over a decade.
Roblox, after all, is a fan-driven environment, making it a lot more adaptable to modern trends. Whereas Fortnite is just now hitting a collaboration with Squid Game, Roblox’s own Squid Game adaptations were able to gain rapid popularity a few months back because the community created versions immediately following the second season's release.
In a recent podcast interview with TechStuff, Roblox CEO David Baszucki explained precisely what metrics Roblox has been hitting. Along with the expected child-focused audience appeal, games like Squid Game and Dress to Impress, he also highlighted his continued vision for Roblox as a more adult-oriented platform.
For quite some time, Roblox has sought to capture age groups much older than its expected audience. After all, when you think of Roblox, the first thing that likely comes to mind is probably something along the lines of your nephew playing it on his iPad or family laptop.
However, about two years ago, at Roblox’s 2023...
