Our vision for multiplayer photorealism is a hybrid architecture merging 3D cloud gaming with AI video upsampling on the edge. The video model and our cloud 3D engine can potentially drive each other bi-directionally, acting as both an upsampler as well as a real-time dreamer, generating parts of the 3D scene in real time.
You can check out an early playable demo here from our Roblox Labs Team. Our video world model uses the Roblox Engine as a programmable harness, layering structured logic, state tracking, and multiplayer participation onto the generative power of action-conditioned world models.
Today, we continue in our commitment to setting the global gold standard for healthy, safe, and age-appropriate digital engagement. Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts build on age-check to clearly align content access and communication settings with a user’s age.
BREAKING: Inside the Multi-Billion Dollar Digital Economy Powering @Roblox
Co-Founder & CEO @DavidBaszucki
2025 Stats:
• $1.5B paid to creators
• Top 1,000 creators: $1.3M avg
• $6.8B bookings (+55% YoY)
• $4.9B revenue (+36% YoY)
• ~150M daily users
• 35B hours engaged (Q4)
• 40+ data centers
• Hundreds of thousands of servers
• ~500 AI models
“I think the most underrated aspect of Roblox is arguably how much deep tech & theories around economics & theories around systems sit underneath it.”
While Roblox (NYSE: $RBLX) does not employ creators, their research estimates that between 2017-2024, Roblox contributed approximately 22,000 full-time job equivalents (FTEs) and $1.62 billion in GDP to the U.S. economy.
In the same eight-year period, it is estimated that Roblox creators contributed $416 million in tax revenue. In just 2024 alone, Roblox generated a total GDP impact of $445 million, up 29% from 2023.
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒
(00:00) David Baszucki, Co-Founder & CEO at Roblox
(01:21) Flaming Hot Cheetos?
(03:53) The 10% global gaming ambition
(05:40) The early vision that built Roblox
(07:45) Vision vs metrics
(09:08) The most underrated part of Roblox
(10:55) Why Roblox data matters for AI
(12:55) The future of AI-powered games
(16:27) AI won’t replace creators
(20:46) Virtual concerts & the future of AR/VR
(22:28) What “4D gaming” actually means
(24:29) Staying relevant across generations
(27:00) The viral engine
(27:58) Lessons on human behavior
(30:51) AI, jobs, & the future of work
(34:00) The culture playbook
(37:03) Mindset & performance
(38:06) Health, diet, sleep, ketosis & biohacking
(46:05) Craziest Roblox moments
(47:45) What’s next for Roblox
Roblox just launched two brand new programs for creators to build the next generation of novel games on the platform.
We'll provide full promotional support, direct access to Roblox staff, and a community of great devs, alumni, and investors.
If interested, please apply here: https://t.co/dUznGkgFQG
We're launching two programs to help creators scale their (big) ideas:
Roblox Incubator and Roblox Jumpstart
https://t.co/a8pxafKCoY
Roblox Incubator is a six-month program designed to help experienced teams refine concepts and turn them into scalable, successful games. Apply to the 2026 cohort today: https://t.co/ESqvPUOPSX
Roblox Jumpstart is a continuous program designed for creators new to Roblox or experienced creators looking to explore new genres or styles. More information here: https://t.co/ESqvPUOPSX
Our goal is to empower creators to build things we haven't even imagined yet - whether they are pushing the boundaries of realistic 3D, complex RPG mechanics, or an entirely new genre.
Studio MCP Server now supports full agentic loops, and Assistant can connect to external LLMs via Bring Your Own Key (BYOK). This allows creators to automatically edit, test, and refine their code with AI in plain language on Roblox using their preferred tools.
The simple video shows a full loop with analyze, test, bug found, fix, test, pass.
https://t.co/kgrZ0XLN8z
We're launching something new: Collaborative Notes
The idea: when you request a note, AI drafts one — then the community refines it together through ratings and suggestions. You can watch it get better in real time.
It’s a whole new way for the public to work with AI — and each other — to make information more accurate. And a whole new way to contribute to Community Notes.
For now, only requests from Top Writers on English-language posts generate Collaborative Notes, and you must have 2+ Writing Impact to make suggestions. We plan to expand that & shape the experience based on your feedback.
As usual, it’s open-source: https://t.co/ADsUjbO8wV
Today, we're rolling out Trusted Connections in Experience Chat and Voice Chat. Age-checked users (13+) can now chat and coordinate gameplay across age groups with people they know and trust, directly inside experiences https://t.co/jf0E2QJ7RF
This morning, we announced our Q4 2025 financial results. Check out our full earnings report, including our Letter to Shareholders: https://t.co/vjtvoPIXv6
Most top competitive games use Server Authority to reduce client-side exploits like speedhacks. Today, we are releasing native Server Authority to Studio Beta, as an option for Roblox Creators. Our implementation includes high-quality latency compensation and physics synchronization to help make server authority mode feel responsive and natural. https://t.co/4koz34WO2b
This partnership with the Attorney General Alliance is a landmark step in our ongoing commitment to online child safety. More info in the release... https://t.co/2xiCqckBZ4
We plan to expand our age estimation systems to include everyone using communication features by the end of this year. We expect that our approach to communication safety will become best practice for other online platforms. https://t.co/6daqy646Sr
Today we're rolling out our vision for age-based communication, which includes age-estimation technology and the ability for users over 13 to chat more freely. https://t.co/GHjrDXzM1S