At 60M players, Roblox takes the plunge into Android

Roblox has created a major user-generated game platform with 60 million users. Now it is expanding to its fourth major platform with the launch of Roblox Mobile for Android.

The Google Play free-to-play app will make it possible to create and play games with other players in the virtual game world of Roblox. Roblox is a Lego-like world filled with block characters and environments created by the players themselves. It has become a destination for kids and teens who want to create games that others can play. With the Android app, players can interact, play games, and chat with friends, regardless of operating system. The Roblox site is the No. 1 entertainment destination on the web for kids and teens with 3 billion page views a month and 60 million engagement hours each month.On a monthly basis, it has 4.3 million players and 10 million to 15 million unique visitors.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.