Roblox partners with Ernest Cline on Ready Player Two event
Ready Player Two, the highly anticipated sequel to Ernest Cline’s worldwide best-selling book Ready Player One, debuts in the U.S. and U.K. on November...
The DeanBeat — Here’s my Thanksgiving DeanBits
This is my last column before Thanksgiving and before the Black Friday frenzy, and so I thought it would be better to write a...
Roblox files for IPO, a first for user-generated game platforms
User-generated game platform Roblox publicly disclosed its filing to go public on the U.S. stock market today. The company did not say how much it...
Tommy Tallarico settles copyright dispute with Roblox over ‘oof’ sound
Tommy Tallarico, the CEO of Intellivision Entertainment and longtime game sound creator, has settled a copyright dispute with Roblox over the famous “oof” sound...
Roblox, game developers, and JDRF team up to fight Type 1 diabetes
Roblox is hosting a game inside its virtual world platform to help raise awareness for Type 1 diabetes. The game, was made by Roblox...
The DeanBeat: Our next game event focuses on growth and the metaverse
The game industry is so full of surprises, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drawing more than 4.5 million views for her hilarious get-out-the-vote Twitch livestream...
Roblox files papers with SEC for public offering
User-generated game platform Roblox confirmed a recent report that it has filed papers today to go public on the U.S. stock market. CNBC previously reported...
Roblox’s user-generated game platform could go public at $8 billion valuation
User-generated game platform Roblox has seen its users go through the roof in recent years, and the company is reportedly planning to go public...
Roblox will stage a virtual concert with Ava Max on its path to the metaverse
Step this way to the metaverse. Roblox has a virtual launch party coming with pop star Ava Max, who will sing songs from her...
The DeanBeat: What we’ve learned about pandemic gaming
The second-quarter earnings results from major game companies over the past two weeks have taught us more about how gamers are responding to the...