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You may think Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) is a video game — and that’s sort of true. It’s not quite accurate in a very important way, though. The Roblox platform isn’t a video game, but rather, an online platform in and of itself to build and play video games.
It would be more accurate to say Roblox is an assortment of millions of different video games created by more than 3 million different players/developers, and each gets paid for their efforts. Last year, the company dished out $923 million to its game makers.
It’s a curious success story to anyone who understands the video game business. Interest in most new games is relatively short-lived, but Roblox has been growing its user base since launching in 2006. It engages with an average of more than 150 million players per day, as of September 2025 (up 70% year over year).
The model works specifically because its army of game designers are constantly coming up with new game-play ideas and concepts that no single company could ever come up with on their own. Players don’t necessarily want complex or graphically stunning games — they just want something fresh.
If there’s one knock against Roblox, it’s the lingering lack of profits, as the company still remains in the red after all these years. That’s one of the chief reasons the company’s shares tumbled following the recent release of its Q3 results. Not only did it suffer another loss, but…
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