Roblox announced new AI-powered game creation tools at its annual developer conference. The Build feature, which allows users to generate games using natural language prompts, is expanding from New Zealand to Serbia and Singapore. The company also plans to introduce prompt-based scene generation for Roblox Studio later this year.
Developers will soon be able to publish their games as standalone applications for mobile, PC, and consoles, using the Roblox engine. Additionally, the platform will support browser-based gameplay via links by the end of the year. New features include offline modes, improved NPC playtesting, and tools for creating 2D games with orthographic cameras.
Roblox is launching financial products for creators, including a Roblox Wallet in partnership with Airwallex. This service allows U.S. users aged 18 and older to receive daily payouts in real money and transfer funds to bank accounts. A physical Roblox Card for spending platform earnings is scheduled for release next year.
The platform reported that creators have earned over $5 billion since 2013, with $1.7 billion generated in the last 12 months. CEO David Baszucki noted that players spent more than 29 billion hours on the platform across 180 countries in the previous quarter. New updates also include an improved discovery algorithm and a persistent chat tab.
