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| May 31 2025 | Grow a Garden set a record with a peak concurrent player count of 11.7 million players. |
| May 24 2025 | Grow a Garden achieved a concurrent player count of at least 8 million players, as recorded by RoMonitor. |
| March 2025 | 'The Hunt: Mega Edition' event launched, where players compete in 24 Roblox games for a $1 million prize. |
| March 2025 | Grow a Garden was released as an idle video game on the Roblox platform. |
| February 2025 | Bloomberg News reported that Roblox was under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for unspecified reasons. |
| February 5 2025 | Brookhaven RP was acquired by game developer Voldex, with funding from Raine Partners and Shamrock Capital. |
| 2024 | Arsenal won Best Shooter Experience at the Roblox Innovation Awards. |
| 2024 | The Mimic was nominated for 'Best Horror' in the 2024 Roblox Innovation Awards, but did not win the award. |
| 2024 | The game reached significant popularity, consistently attracting over 250,000 active users daily and accumulating 2.7 billion visits by mid-year. |
| 2024 | Dress to Impress received three Innovation Awards, recognizing its unique gameplay and design in the Roblox platform. |
| 2024 | The game participated in multiple Roblox events, demonstrating its continued popularity and active development. |
| December 20 2024 | A 'Content Update' was implemented, adding an admin panel and stream integration features to enhance player interaction and game functionality. |
| December 16 2024 | Notoriety: A Payday Experience, the officially-licensed version of the game, was released with official Payday assets, characters, and heists. |
| December 12 2024 | Starbreeze announced a licensing agreement with Moonstone Games to relaunch Notoriety as part of the official Payday series. |
| November 2024 | Revamped parental controls system with new safety measures for users under 13, including screen time controls and messaging restrictions. |
| November 2024 | Pet Simulator received a series of McDonald's Happy Meal toys, with each meal containing two toys - one to keep and one to gift. |
| August 2024 | Became the first branded game on Roblox to reach one billion visits. |
| August 2024 | The game partnered with English music artist Charli XCX to promote her 2024 album Brat, expanding its creative collaborations. |
| August 30 2024 | A second floor called 'The Mines' was released, expanding the game's playable area and content. |
| June 24 2024 | IKEA launched its official virtual store on Roblox, introducing a unique concept where ten players can be hired and paid as employees in the virtual store, marking the first instance of paid work being offered through the Roblox platform. |
| June 15 2024 | Welcome to Bloxburg became free-to-play, removing the previous 25 Robux access fee. |
| March 2024 | Added two generative AI tools to Roblox Studio: automatic avatar customization and texture generation. |
| February 5 2024 | Brookhaven RP is acquired by game developer Voldex, with financial backing from Raine Partners and Shamrock Capital. |
| February 2 2024 | SpongeBob Simulator officially launched after being rescheduled from its original planned release date of January 26, 2024. |
| 2023 | Brookhaven RP was nominated for 'Favorite Video Game' at the 2023 Kids' Choice Awards. |
| 2023 | Roblox launched facial animations based on real-world motion tracking of players' faces. |
| 2023 | Olivia Rodrigo launched a virtual hangout advergame on Roblox called 'Party!!! at Olivia's Place', featuring a scavenger hunt themed around her sophomore album Guts and three of its songs. |
| 2023 | The game was acquired by Embracer Group under Coffee Stain Gothenburg, a subsidiary of Coffee Stain Studio. |
| 2023 | Brookhaven RP receives a second nomination for 'Favorite Video Game' at the Kids' Choice Awards. |
| December 20 2023 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Survival Crew was accidentally released on Roblox by Metaverse Team Frights, with the game being a licensed asymmetrical multiplayer horror game based on the Five Nights at Freddy's series. The release was unintended and met with fan backlash due to the game's unfinished state. |
| December 20 2023 | Scott Cawthon shut down the game on the same day of its accidental release, stating that the game was 'in no way ready to be released to the public' and would receive a proper release in 2024. |
| December 1 2023 | Pet Simulator 99, a sequel to Pet Simulator X, was released. Players could transfer select pets from the previous game to this new version. |
| November 2023 | Dress to Impress was initially released as a competitive dress-up game on Roblox, allowing players to create outfits and participate in themed fashion shows. |
| October 2023 | Ryanair Roblox, a fan-made game by 11-year-old Sebastian Codling, celebrated its millionth flight milestone in this month. |
| October 10 2023 | Roblox was released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 gaming consoles. |
| September 2023 | Full versions of Roblox were released for Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro. |
| September 23 2023 | Notoriety was removed from Roblox following a DMCA takedown by Starbreeze Studios, two days before the release of Payday 3. |
| September 9 2023 | SpongeBob Simulator launched a paid beta version of the game, developed by Gamefam Studios in collaboration with Nickelodeon and Paramount Global. |
| August 26 2023 | Modifiers were added to the game, allowing players to change their gameplay experience after completing the game. |
| July 27 2023 | Roblox released public beta versions for Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro virtual reality platforms. |
| June 2023 | Introduced a 17+ game rating, allowing for more mature experiences with graphic violence, romantic themes, and alcohol usage. |
| June 2 2023 | Rainbow Friends Chapter 2 was released, expanding the game's storyline to take place in a new location called Odd World. |
| March 2023 | Roblox began hiding advertisements from users under 13 years old in response to advertising criticism. |
| February 22 2023 | Frontlines was fully released, marking one year since its initial beta launch. |
| January 29 2023 | A major update was released, revamping the hotel and adding a secret level as a nod to the original game Rooms. |
| 2022 | Reached 500 million visits within its first four months. |
| 2022 | Bloxy Awards rebranded to Roblox Innovation Awards. |
| 2022 | Roblox replaced the iconic 'oof' sound effect due to a copyright dispute with Tommy Tallarico. |
| 2022 | Bedwars became one of the most played Roblox games, gaining significant popularity on the platform. |
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