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Hack Week 2015: Shaders
For today’s hack week adventure we explore the exciting visual world of shaders. From fog, to mosaics to cel shaders ROBLOX has never looked so good.
| January 21, 2016 -
ROBLOX Game Spotlight: Swordburst Online
Hordes of monsters are out there, waiting to slay you, but you’re prepared. You have your sword, you have your skill, now go in for the kill! In this week’s spotlight we explore the wonderful, dangerous world of the masterfully created Swordburst Online .
| January 16, 2016 -
The BLOXY Awards Air Live TODAY!
We’re less than 24 hours away from The 3rd Annual BLOXY Awards, and we’re incredibly excited. The BLOXY Awards are a celebration of everything you, the ROBLOX community, creates. From games, to showcases, to art, to videos, we’re honoring all the talented ROBLOXians who make our Imagination Platform so incredible. The BLOXY Awards air Saturday, January 16 at 10 a.m. Pacific (that’s 1 p.m. Eastern and 6 p.m. GMT) on twitch.tv/ROBLOX. The BLOXYs is more than just a show, we’ll be interacting with you on social media, and on ROBLOX. Here’s how you can participate. You can also check out the main stage built by Quenty if you want to get a sneak peek at the festivities. Remember that’s Saturday, January 16 (tomorrow!) at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Easter/6 p.m. GMT) on twitch.tv/ROBLOX. We’ll see you there!
| January 15, 2016 -
The BLOXY Awards Air Live TODAY!
We’re less than 24 hours away from The 3rd Annual BLOXY Awards, and we’re incredibly excited. The BLOXY Awards are a celebration of everything you, the ROBLOX community, creates.
| January 15, 2016 -
Behind the Scenes of ROBLOX Hack Week 2015!
During the final week of 2015 the entire ROBLOX staff participates in an event of innovation and creativity called Hack Week. Amid the engineering creations and experiments some of the coolest visionary ideas of 2015 are presented to the entire company on the final day. As is tradition we have selected a few of these incredible projects to share with you. Over the next few weeks the ROBLOX blog will be taking you on a tour of Hack Week by featuring a new project each week. Remember: there is no guarantee that any of these projects will be transformed into official ROBLOX features, but we’re saying there’s a chance!
| January 14, 2016 -
ROBLOX Game Spotlight: Crash Course
Spinning hammers of doom, volcanoes filled with lava, killer piranha plants, and spinning gears are just some of the obstacles you’ll have to face if you want to compete in this week’s spotlight game: ROBLOX Crash Course ! Buckle up for this exciting platformer competition.
| January 9, 2016 -
Kung Fu Panda Smashes Onto ROBLOX
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting! Those Pandas were fast as lightning! Hi-yahhhh! Po and all your other favorite characters from Kung Fu Panda are coming to ROBLOX, and it’s a little bit more than exciting. Join Po and the Furious 5 in the search for little Bao, who seems to have gotten himself lost in So you want to be the very best? Like no one ever was? Well then a good place to start is to practice using your Kung Fu to chop down giant trees and craft stuff in
| January 6, 2016 -
Expanded Water Properties
At ROBLOX we are constantly looking to improve our tools and technology so you can make better games and experiences. A big part of our development process is iteration: constantly making updates and additions to features already implemented. Last year we released Smooth Terrain ( Recently Stickmasterluke announced some major improvements to the smooth terrain tool kit ( https://blog.haydz6.com/2015/12/smooth-terrain-and-new-horizons/ bringing even more power and potential to the creations on ROBLOX. Yet, there is still another important feature we want everyone to know about: Water Properties!
| January 5, 2016 -
ROBLOX Game Spotlight: Monstrum
When something creeps, lurking around the corner, are you prepared? When a monster leaps, chomping your buddies, are you ready? In this week’s spotlight you had better be–your team needs you in Atlaz Games’ Monstrum .
| January 2, 2016 -
Looking Forward to 2016
Dear ROBLOX Community – 2015 has been a transformative year for ROBLOX. Our developer community has raised the quality bar with stunningly imaginative games that are attracting more and more players. We’ve built out the ROBLOX team with many amazing hires. And our growth has accelerated over the course of the year. We hit 250,000 simultaneous players on 12/23/2015, and we are seeing over 50% growth in new players vs. last year. We are solidly profitable and are forging aggressive plans in 2016 to expand our vision of Powering Imagination™. ROBLOX has always been about unleashing the imagination of our community. We provide millions of players with the opportunity to experience amazing things with their friends. As we plan for the future, we will continue to focus on being THE place where you and your friends can do anything you can imagine — play games, create adventures, visualize and learn, roleplay, or just hang out and have fun. Technology has been improving storytelling and communication for over 2,000 years, but the capability to support shared experiences is relatively new on the human time scale.
| December 31, 2015 -
ROBLOX Game Spotlight: Stealth
Are you itching for a fighting game that is more than just hack and slash? Looking for a good parkour game to satisfy your obstacle-jumping urges? Feel like sneaking up for that surprise kill? You won’t have to look far, because in this week’s game you’ll have to sneak your way to victory. You guessed it, this week we are spotlighting a new wonderful game from Mailbox Games: Stealth .
| December 30, 2015 -
Creator Showcase: Legoman654 Makes the End of the World Beautiful
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore a post-apocalyptic world? Okay, that’s probably not something you’d want to do in a real life situation, however in games it’s fun to pretend! Who doesn’t want to explore a wasteland from the comfort of their own home?! Legoman654 If not clear by the creative title, Forgotten Memories creates the atmosphere of an abandoned city, slowly becoming overrun by the nature. It has an eerie feel and is a great world to spend some time exploring! We spoke to Legoman654 to learn more about his spooky world.
| December 28, 2015 -
An Update on ROBLOX on Xbox One
ROBLOX on Xbox One is one of our most exciting projects to date. We know you’ve been eagerly awaiting news on ROBLOX on Xbox One, and we’ve been pretty tight lipped over here.
| December 23, 2015 -
Hotel Transylvania 2 Returns!
Have you always wanted a gelatinous green slime to take the blame for all your shenanigans? With the help of Hotel Transylvania 2, look no further!
| December 22, 2015 -
Animation Editor 3.0
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| December 17, 2015 -
Vote for the 2015 BLOXY Awards!
The nominations are in, and we’re thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2015 BLOXY Awards! The nominees represent the brightest and best of the ROBLOX community, everything from clever scripters and visionary builders, to artistic minds and hilarious videographers. This is the most robust awards show we’ve ever done, and you can see it in the nominees. There are over 35 talented developers and builders representing their games and showcases, 24 different diverse groups, dozens of video makers across three categories, and amazingly talented artists that interpret ROBLOX through their work. You can see the finalists, and vote for the BLOXY winners here . Be sure to scroll down to check out the fan art, gifs, and videos up for awards this year. Voting is open now, and continues until 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2015. The winners will be announced on BLOXY Awards Show airing LIVE on Twitch on January 16, 2016 . As always, winners in each category get a shiny gold BLOXY statue they can proudly display! So check out the art and videos below, then cast your vote for the !
| December 15, 2015 -
ROBLOX Holiday is Finally Here!
We are pleased to announce that the Holiday season can officially commence in ROBLOX. Bust out the nog and get ready for a grand ol’ time. A time involving gaming, prizes, and singing chipmunks. That is right, we got Alvin and the Chipmunks on board to make our Holiday that much more jolly! They decided to stop by ROBLOX on their road trip – excuse me I meant to say, “Road Chip.” But then they accidentally got themselves lost in our Thought school was out? Think again! Alvin got himself lost in An Island of Bunnies, and one chipmunk. That’s what How does one improve upon something as epic as
| December 10, 2015