Roblox Corporation
American video game developer
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| 2024 | Roblox partnered with Google to launch 'Be Internet Awesome World', an interactive game designed to teach children about online safety. |
| September 2023 | Roblox Corporation laid off 30 employees in its talent acquisition team, citing a slowdown in hiring. |
| August 2023 | Roblox unveiled plans to create an in-game career center for player interactions with employees. |
| August 2023 | A class-action lawsuit was brought against Roblox Corporation, alleging the company profited from minors participating in third-party gambling rings, potentially violating the RICO act. |
| July 2023 | Roblox Corporation launched the 'Roblox Partner Program' with seven initial developers to create branded Roblox experiences. |
| May 2023 | Roblox agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit for $10 million in Robux refunds to users who bought items before May 11, 2023. |
| March 2023 | Roblox and Guidewire Software agreed to switch office buildings under sublease agreements. |
| October 2022 | A parent filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging Roblox connected their daughter with predators who sexually exploited her on Discord and Snapchat. |
| January 16 2022 | Resolution of the lawsuit against Ruben Sim, with Simon agreeing to pay $150,000 to Roblox Corporation and being permanently banned from the platform. |
| 2021 | Roblox Corporation placed fortieth on Fortune's list of best small and medium-sized workplaces in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
| November 2021 | Roblox Corporation filed a $1.65 million lawsuit against YouTuber Benjamin Robert Simon (Ruben Sim) for breach of contract, cyber-bullying, and making terrorist threats during the Roblox Developer Conference 2021. |
| September 27 2021 | Roblox and NMPA announced they had reached an agreement settling the copyright infringement lawsuit, offering an industry-wide opt-in for eligible NMPA publishers. |
| August 2021 | Roblox Corporation acquired online communication platforms Bash Video and Guilded, paying in cash and stock. |
| August 19 2021 | Following their initial report, Roblox requested People Make Games to retract the video. In response, People Make Games released a follow-up video report highlighting additional child safety concerns within the Roblox platform. |
| August 19 2021 | YouTube channel People Make Games released an investigative report alleging Roblox Corporation exploits young video game developers by taking 75.5% of revenue from platform games. |
| June 2021 | The National Music Publishers' Association filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation for copyright infringement, alleging the platform encourages music piracy among its young user base. |
| May 2021 | A class-action lawsuit was filed against Roblox Corporation, accusing the company of making bogus purchases through the Avatar Shop. |
| May 2021 | A class-action lawsuit was filed against Roblox Corporation, accusing the company of making fraudulent purchases. In May 2023, Roblox agreed to settle the suit for $10 million in Robux refunds to users who bought items before May 11, 2023. |
| March 10 2021 | Roblox Corporation's class A shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange through a direct listing. |
| January 2021 | Roblox Corporation announced it would pursue a direct listing instead of an IPO, and completed a series H funding round led by Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group. |
| 2020 | Ranked sixth on Pocket Gamer.biz's top list of mobile game developers and placed fortieth on Fortune's list of best small and medium-sized workplaces in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
| 2020 | Recognized by Fast Company as the ninth-most innovative company in the world and the most innovative in the gaming sector. |
| December 2020 | Roblox Corporation acquired Loom.ai, a company that creates 3D avatars from photographs. |
| October 2020 | Roblox Corporation began planning to become a public company and filed with the SEC to prepare for an IPO. |
| February 2020 | Roblox Corporation completed a series G funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. |
| 2019 | Roblox was launched in Chinese (partnering with Tencent), German, and French languages. |
| 2019 | Ranked eighth on Pocket Gamer.biz's top list of mobile game developers and placed sixteenth on Fortune's list of best small and medium-sized workplaces in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
| 2018 | Roblox Corporation ranked sixth on Pocket Gamer.biz's top list of mobile game developers. |
| October 2018 | Roblox Corporation acquired PacketZoom, a mobile network optimization software developer, including its employees and founder Chetan Ahuja. |
| September 2018 | Roblox hired Dan Williams to transition from third-party to proprietary cloud computing services. |
| May 2018 | Roblox established Roblox International and hired Chris Misner as its president to support international expansion. |
| February 2018 | YouTuber Kerstin Hoffmann (Keisyo) claimed Roblox Corporation owed her money, alleging the company prevented her from converting 42 million Robux into real-world money, with Roblox asserting the funds were earned through fraudulent activities. |
| 2017 | Included on Inc.'s 'Inc. 5000' list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. |
| March 2017 | Roblox Corporation secured funding through a round led by Meritech Capital Partners and Index Ventures. |
| 2016 | Included on Inc.'s 'Inc. 5000' list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. |
| June 2016 | Cinemark Theatres filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation for trademark infringement, citing user-created games that recreated Cinemark locations with trademarked branding. |
| February 11 2013 | Erik Cassel died from cancer. |
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