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New Movements Set the Stage for Keyframe Animation System
By now, you’ve probably noticed that ROBLOXians move differently—and with more realism and fluidity. The Games Team has been working hard to roll out these new character animations. Engineer Vince D’Amelio has been leading the charge
| October 02, 2013 -
Introducing Developer Central and the Developer Exchange
We have really exciting news to share with you today. We at ROBLOX are putting much effort into enabling, encouraging, and rewarding our developers and creators — and we think you’ve only scratched the surface of what can be done.
| October 01, 2013 -
Gifts, Games, Costumes! Welcome to BLOXtober
This year, October isn’t just the month of Halloween. We’re not just working on an epic game. We’re not just lining up mysterious gift boxes for the next 13 days.
| October 01, 2013 -
Dynamic Lights Now Support Shadows
Ever since the release of dynamic lighting last spring, our gamers, builders and developers have united in requesting that objects blocking SpotLights and PointLights – in addition to sunlight – cast shadows.
| September 30, 2013 -
Weekly ROBLOX Roundup: September 29th, 2013
Every week, we’re busy telling the stories behind our community, our technology and our place in the gaming and technology industries.
| September 29, 2013 -
Synchronizing Physics and Rendering at a Smooth 60 FPS
The ROBLOX game engine interweaves multiple jobs to create an accurate on-screen representation of your multiplayer, physically simulated games.
| September 29, 2013 -
Outfits Feature Lets You Save Your Unique Getups
Customizing your character has become a significant part of the ROBLOX experience. The catalog is overflowing with hats, clothing and other accessories, all of which you can combine in your own way to add a personal touch to your character. But le...
| September 27, 2013 -
A Message to the ROBLOX Community
On Tuesday morning we implemented minimum pricing on shirts, pants and t-shirts. The response from the ROBLOX community has been passionate and insightful.
| September 26, 2013 -
Explore the Creative Freedom of User-Uploaded Sounds
Get your headphones ready. We are always listening to the ROBLOX community and taking your ideas to heart as we prioritize projects in our development pipeline. One of the top requests we’ve heard from builders and developers over the years is t...
| September 25, 2013 -
You Can Still Experience Much of the Virtual BLOXcon
Virtual BLOXcon was a fantastic event. We had tens of thousands of ROBLOXians from around the world drop in to watch our five-hour live broadcast, view recorded footage from each of our summer BLOXcons, and play contest-winning games with ROBLOX staf
| September 23, 2013 -
Virtual BLOXcon Is Live!
Virtual BLOXcon is now live! To join the fun, don’t delay; go to ROBLOX.com/bloxcon . The event consists of three “stages.” There’s the Livestream Stage (roughly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), where we’re streaming gameplay, Q&A sessions, product d...
| September 21, 2013 -
Presenting the ROBLOX Shop
Yet another awesome facet of Virtual BLOXcon! We’re proud to present the first-ever official ROBLOX Shop. Now everyone at home has the same chance to purchase exclusive ROBLOX items and real-life gear that attendees to our city BLOXcons snapped up.
| September 20, 2013 -
Building Virtual BLOXcon, from Schedule to Stage
Fresh off our BLOXcon “world tour,” we’re taking our annual fan convention online for the first time with the Virtual BLOXcon! The event takes place this Saturday at ROBLOX.com/bloxcon , starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Time. We’re hard at work ...
| September 18, 2013 -
Behind the Scenes with the Games Team: The Making of Gear
The ROBLOX Games Team is in a constant race against time–it’s their job to ensure that our builders have more gear to browse through in the Catalog each and every week, among other things. This is an extremely organized, frantic, and often fun...
| September 17, 2013 -
Behind the Scenes with the Games Team: The Making of Gear
The ROBLOX Games Team is in a constant race against time–it’s their job to ensure that our builders have more gear to browse through in the Catalog each and every week, among other things.
| September 17, 2013 -
Comments on Comments: Fonts, Streaming, Physics and More
Many readers pour significant time into writing thoughtful replies to our blog articles, and we want to make sure we address them. Comments on Comments exists so you get answers, straight from a ROBLOX developer, to your questions.
| September 16, 2013 -
Comments on Comments: Fonts, Streaming, Physics & More!
Many readers pour significant time into writing thoughtful replies to our blog articles, and we want to make sure we address them. Comments on Comments exists so you get answers, straight from a ROBLOX developer, to your questions. For this post,...
| September 16, 2013