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Erik Cassel Apparel: Proceeds go to Cancer Research
In honor of ROBLOX co-founder Erik Cassel, we’re featuring some special clothing items until February 25. Longtime users know that Erik could often be found in ROBLOX wearing the “Well Worn Hat” – this hat meant a lot to Erik
| February 15, 2013 -
Erik Cassel Apparel: Proceeds go to Cancer Research
In honor of ROBLOX co-founder Erik Cassel, we’re featuring some special clothing items until February 25. Longtime users know that Erik could often be found in ROBLOX wearing the “Well Worn Hat” – this hat meant a lot to Erik, and now that...
| February 15, 2013 -
RGC 2013: Announcing the London Venue and Third Location!
If you’ve been keeping up with our ROBLOX Game Conference announcements , you know that we’re taking RGC 2013 on the road, and will be stopping off at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago on July 13, before traversing the Atlantic to ...
| February 15, 2013 -
The ROBLOX Presidents Day Sale Starts February 15th
Over the next seven days — Friday the 15th through Friday the 22nd — ROBLOX is playing host to a massive Presidents Day Sale. And when we say “massive,” we mean it. Not only are we discounting select hats and gear by 30-50%, we’re making...
| February 14, 2013 -
The ROBLOX Presidents Day Sale Starts February 15th
Over the next seven days — Friday the 15th through Friday the 22nd — ROBLOX is playing host to a massive Presidents Day Sale. And when we say “massive,” we mean it. Not only are we discounting select hats and gear by 30-50%
| February 14, 2013 -
ROBLOX Studio 2013: Recent and Impending Fixes
Change is at the core of our platform. ROBLOX Studio 2013 will be constantly updated throughout the year, often multiple times per week. There’s been a wide range of tweaks and enhancements made to Studio in the last couple of weeks–a lot in r...
| February 13, 2013 -
ROBLOX Studio 2013: Recent and Impending Fixes
Change is at the core of our platform. ROBLOX Studio 2013 will be constantly updated throughout the year, often multiple times per week. There’s been a wide range of tweaks and enhancements made to Studio in the last couple of weeks
| February 13, 2013 -
In Memory of Erik Cassel
Dear ROBLOX Community, Yesterday morning, Erik Cassel, my co-founder at ROBLOX, passed away. Erik had been battling cancer for the past three years and his passing is a deep loss. I have worked with Erik for over 20 years, first at a company called Knowledge Revolution, then since the start of ROBLOX. I would like to tell you about Erik, and how his incredible talents continue to shine through in ROBLOX.Yesterday morning, Erik Cassel, my co-founder at ROBLOX, passed away. Erik had been battling cancer for the past three years and his passing is a deep loss. I have worked with Erik for over 20 years, first at a company called Knowledge Revolution, then since the start of ROBLOX. I would like to tell you about Erik, and how his incredible talents continue to shine through in ROBLOX. I first met Erik right after he had graduated from Cornell University. At the time I had just founded a company called Knowledge Revolution. We were developing educational I first met Erik right after he had graduated from Cornell University. At the time I had just founded a company called Knowledge Revolution. We were developing educational aa . Erik read about our product in MacUser magazine, and flew out to interview. During the interview Erik showed me an awesome piece of software he wrote for the physics department of Cornell. It was elegant, fast, and hinted at Erik’s incredible talents.. Erik read about our product in MacUser magazine, and flew out to interview. During the interview Erik showed me an awesome piece of software he wrote for the physics department of Cornell. It was elegant, fast, and hinted at Erik’s incredible talents.
| February 12, 2013 -
Redeem ROBLOX Cards in February and Get This Free Gear
You can buy ROBLOX cards – redeemable for Builders Club subscriptions and Robux – at retailers around the world. It pays to be strategic about where you buy them, though, as ROBLOX cards from specific retailers come bundled with stylish and/or esteemed virtual gear. Here’s what you’ll get for redeeming ROBLOX cards from specific retailers before the end of February.
| February 11, 2013 -
Weekly ROBLOX Roundup: February 10, 2013
Every week, we’re busy telling the stories behind our platform, our technology and our place in the gaming and technology industries. For those of you who catch up with ROBLOX over the weekend, the Weekly ROBLOX Roundup collects the best stuff to hit our various avenues of publication in the last week. This time: the release of ROBLOX Studio 2013 (and subsequent bug fixes), a new, voxel-based prototype for dynamic lighting, the democratization of game development (with litozinnamon), the ROBLOX modeling scene, an RGC 2013 location announcement, Checkpoint Racing by Wingman8, and other bits and pieces. Enjoy.
| February 10, 2013 -
RGC 2013: This Summer, We’re Coming to You!
A couple weeks ago, we a to find out where we should host ROBLOX Game Conference 2013. Since then, we’ve been leaking bits and pieces of information via the ROBLOX forums and Twitter, but not so much that we slowed the rumor mill. Will there be more than one? Where will they be held? Are there really going to be hobos? Today, we’re clearing the air – partially, at least.
| February 9, 2013 -
Using ROBLOX Models to Expedite Game Creation
No, we’re not talking about good looking people; we’re talking about ROBLOX models. A model can be virtually anything–from a a, to a a, to a building, to a certain a–there are millions of models in the catalog that you can use in the places and games that you’re building. And each and every one is totally free!
| February 6, 2013 -
Taking the Democratization of Game Development to New Heights
If you’re an aspiring or up-and-coming game designer, you have choices: you can develop in Game Maker or Flixel, Unity or Unreal Development Kit, XNA Game Studio or Torque, among many others. These are all easily accessible tools that individuals and development studios have used to create everything from simple games to feature-rich, pro-quality experiences across mobile, consoles and desktop computers. While there are already myriad choices, suiting an increasing breadth of expertise, ROBLOX is pushing the democratization of game development further than ever by merging a powerful development tool with something no one else has: an enthusiastic player base numbering in the tens of millions. That’s not to imply it’s That’s not to imply it’s easyeasy to reach ROBLOX’s audience. But with the right amount of ingenuity and determination, it’s to reach ROBLOX’s audience. But with the right amount of ingenuity and determination, it’s possiblepossible – even for a single person. – even for a single person.
| February 5, 2013 -
ROBLOX Studio 2013 Fixes and Improvements Coming Soon
One exciting thing about ROBLOX that most people don’t realize right away is it’s not a finished game — it is very much a work in progress. The upside to this is that everyone, both community members and the ROBLOX development team
| February 04, 2013 -
Weekly ROBLOX Roundup: February 3, 2013
Every week, we’re busy telling the stories behind our platform, our technology and our place in the gaming and technology industries.
| February 03, 2013 -
Introducing ROBLOX Studio 2013
ROBLOX Studio, the tool that professional builders use to create 99% of the levels on ROBLOX, just got a huge upgrade. Ladies and gentlemen, we’re thrilled to present ROBLOX Studio 2013.
| February 02, 2013 -
ROBLOX Presents LEGO® Hero Factory: Brain Attack
ROBLOX has teamed up with LEGO® once again in order to return to Makuhero City in LEGO® Hero Factory: Brain Attack ! The five-on-five, capture-point style game features melee combat in an environment that dynamically changes based on which team ...
| February 1, 2013