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Really enjoyed talking today w/ @worstideas7 and @7AustinL about upcoming IPOs, $DIS, and $FSLY.
But what I'm already hearing a lot about is Roblox's IPO, the popular gaming/social network platform with kids/teens. Relevant discussion starts at 11:30.
But what I'm already hearing a lot about is Roblox's IPO, the popular gaming/social network platform with kids/teens. Relevant discussion starts at 11:30.
And if you're interested, highly recommend following @juliey4. Good part of my research last night was combing through her old posts for insights and bothering her on DMs!
It's so popular w/ kids under the age of 18 w/ both boys and girls, something that might not be terribly important if you're just building a game, but if you're building something more social becomes very important.
It sees 3B hours (!) of game play each month and has had >5M users on at a time.
In March, Fast Company reported it had more than 100M active users and named Roblox one of the world's most innovative companies. https://www.fastcompany.com/90457674/roblox-most-innovative-companies-2020
With >2M developers, end result is a lot of creative games! Some of these games sound mundane, but that's where social element kicks in. A lot of these games are just ways to hang out in creative virtual environments.
Great thread from @molleindustria https://twitter.com/molleindustria/status/1283755485401960450
Great thread from @molleindustria https://twitter.com/molleindustria/status/1283755485401960450
This is actually a great description:
"The simplest comparison is to YouTube: a huge library of 'user-generated content', but in this case the content is games rather than videos." https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/sep/28/roblox-guide-children-gaming-platform-developer-minecraft-fortnite
"The simplest comparison is to YouTube: a huge library of 'user-generated content', but in this case the content is games rather than videos." https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/sep/28/roblox-guide-children-gaming-platform-developer-minecraft-fortnite
Any user can make games on Roblox Studios using programming language Lua. As mentioned about 2M users have done this or about 2% of its total users. Roblox paid out $100M to developers in 2019. There's a cottage industry developing within Roblox!
From above Guardian piece:
From above Guardian piece:
Another great description and list of popular games on the platform:
"Roblox isn’t simply another Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) title, it’s a platform that lets its users 'create adventures, play games, roleplay, and learn with friends.'"
From https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-roblox-games
"Roblox isn’t simply another Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) title, it’s a platform that lets its users 'create adventures, play games, roleplay, and learn with friends.'"
From https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-roblox-games
On the show, @worstideas7 asked about the protections Roblox offers the children users on its platform. Roblox takes this stuff seriously, offering customizable parental controls, automated clothing control, chat filters, and a robust reporting feature. https://corp.roblox.com/parents/
Oh! Developers expected to get paid about $250M in 2020 on Roblox! h/t @Lizquidity https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-28-roblox-developers-set-to-earn-usd250-million-in-2020
Roblox to host Lil Nas X concert. https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21557275/lil-nas-x-roblox-virtual-performance-announced-holiday-old-town-road
About that Lil Nas X concert on (in?) Roblox
Quick summary from our friends @roundhill
