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Go Behind the BLOX Starting Next Friday!
We’re always focusing on new ways to strengthen the connection between our ourselves and our users–ROBLOX wouldn’t be the same without the feedback we receive from our passionate builders and gamers. Behind the BLOX is your unique opportun...
| February 22, 2013 -
Use Gamehero’s MIDI Player to Play Music in Your Game
Ever wonder what ROBLOX would be like with music? User Gamehero certainly has, and stepped outside of just “wondering” and actually created something that’s pretty innovative: a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) player. Before we ...
| February 21, 2013 -
Responding to User Feedback, V14
Every so often, we ask our users to let us know what they’d like to see in ROBLOX, then respond to some of the most insightful comments and pertinent questions. We gathered questions in a totally different way this time; in-game! We’re always...
| February 20, 2013 -
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at ROBLOX Customer Service
ROBLOX continues to grow larger each day – which also means that more users have questions or need help with all things ROBLOX. Luckily, our Customer Service team is highly trained in assisting our users and finding solutions to their problems i...
| February 19, 2013 -
Weekly ROBLOX Roundup: February 17, 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 t...
| February 17, 2013 -
Spotlight: Agent767’s Script for Fully Destructible Worlds
We like using our Spotlight articles to feature not just famous ROBLOXians, but those who are doing innovative things with our platform. If you pop over to Agent767’s profile, you’ll see different iterations of Crossroads
| February 16, 2013 -
Spotlight: Agent767′s Script for Fully Destructible Worlds
We like using our Spotlight articles to feature not just famous ROBLOXians, but those who are doing innovative things with our platform. If you pop over to Agent767′s profile , you’ll see different iterations of Crossroads, a map that has beco...
| February 16, 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
| 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