Roblox expands tools to help creators build, distribute games

Roblox announced at its developers conference on Friday that creators will be able to distribute their games as standalone apps across mobile, PC and consoles, with Roblox providing the underlying technology and services. The company said users have published about 9,000 games with its Build AI tool since its July launch, and that 71% of those who created a game with Build had not previously used Roblox Studio. Roblox is also expanding its AI tools with Scene Generator, due later this year, and new non-player character features that can playtest games, while players will be able to join games in Chrome by the end of the year without downloading an app.

Sept 11 Reuters - Roblox plans to let creators distribute their games as standalone apps across mobile, PC and consoles, the company said at its developers conference on Friday, as it seeks to make games easier to access beyond the Roblox app. The gaming platform will provide the underlying technology and services for the standalone apps. By the end of the year, players will also be able to join games in Chrome from a game's Experience Details page without downloading an app, with additional browsers to follow. Roblox will also allow creators to combine online and offline modes in one game, enabling single-player campaigns and play without a network connection. The company is also expanding its AI tools for game creation, including Build, Scene Generator and new non-player character features. Roblox introduced Build in July, allowing users to create, test and publish a playable game from a text prompt within its app. The company said users have published about 9,000 games with Build, and 71% of those who created a game with the tool had not previously used Roblox Studio. Scene Generator, due later this year, will let creators use a text prompt and reference image to create a functional game layout. Roblox also plans to add non-player characters that can playtest games. Reporting by Anzar Mehraj in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber