Roblox, one of the biggest 3D role-playing platforms, will soon be available on Sony consoles. News of the release was announced during the Roblox Developer Conference in California over the weekend.
Starting in October, users PS4 and PS5 will be able to access the full Roblox experience. The company says bringing new experiences to consoles is an important step toward bringing Roblox to all of the most popular devices. Additionally, the company also announced that the Roblox Xbox app will get an upgrade, bringing a new look, regular updates, improved content recommendations and user experience.
For content creators, Roblox Corporation will soon launch experiential subscriptions and feature freedom as a subscription model. Later this month, Roblox will invite ID-verified Premium users to create 3D items for Marketplace. When Marketplace opens this year, it will be easier for creators to detect their duplicate items and to report, manage, and track IP claims. As of June 2023, Roblox developers have earned $680 million within 12 months.
Roblox Connect was also announced. This is a new way for people to call their avatars in a shared experience. The feature will launch later this year and allow users to call a friend from their Roblox friends list by their real name with facial expressions, body language nuances, and living space experiences Dynamics shared on Roblox.
In July, Roblox announced that the platform would soon be available on Meta Quest for users 13 and older. In the first five days, the open beta on Meta Quest attracted more than 1 million downloads. The platform will officially release on Meta Quest later this month. Readers can learn more about Roblox Corporation’s plans on the Roblox blog.
