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MMO Family: Roblox CEO David Baszucki talks mobile app, plans for the future

Karen Bryan — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:00:00 EST

Filed under: Game Mechanics, Interviews, MMO Industry, Interviews (Massively's), Kids, Family, Miscellaneous

A few months ago, we looked at Roblox, a kid-friendly MMO with an emphasis on user-generated content. With the help of Roblox Studio, players have made some amazing worlds, ranging from peaceful playgrounds to intense PvP battlegrounds. Recently, Roblox officially launched a free mobile app that lets fans play Roblox through their iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Massively had a chance to talk with CEO David Baszucki about the new mobile app, and he gave us some insight into how it works and what it means for Roblox. He also spoke about an exciting new change to the Roblox economy and hinted at plans for the future.

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MMO Family: Roblox first impressions

Karen Bryan — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:00:00 EST

Filed under: Opinion, Free-to-Play, Hands-On, Hands-On (Massively's), First Impressions, MMO Family, Family, Miscellaneous, Sandbox

In last week's MMO Family, we had the chance to talk to Roblox CEO David Baszucki and hear how he took a physics-based simulation program and turned it into a successful game design tool that's enabled players of all ages to build and explore an endless variety of game worlds.

But what exactly is Roblox? It's been compared to LEGO and Minecraft, but there's actually a lot more to it than that. In this week's MMO Family, we'll dive into the game for some first impressions and explore why everyone, both young and old, should check it out!

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MMO Family: Roblox first impressions originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MMO Family: Roblox CEO David Baszucki talks blocks, building, and learning through play

Karen Bryan — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:00:00 EST

Filed under: Interviews, Interviews (Massively's), MMO Family, Family

Robots and blocks are always lots of fun, both for kids and grown-ups who like to channel their inner-kid. So the combination of the two, in a sandbox, user-generated environment, makes perfect sense, and it's the concept behind Roblox. In short, it's a physics-based MMO that gives users the opportunity to be an armchair developer and push the bounds of creativity in building their own worlds. But the game goes beyond simple block-stacking, and offers enormous potential for learning in such disciplines as computer science, architecture, and even marketing.

In this week's MMO Family, Roblox CEO David Baszucki took the time to speak with Massively about the past, present and future plans for the game. He's taken a physics-based simulation and built up a successful and engaging game. Read on for highlights from the interview!

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