Since its inception in 2006, Roblox has gone from strength to strength. Originally founded by two key creators \u2013 David Baszucki and Erik Cassel \u2013 the online game creation platform has grown from a fledgling enterprise to a worldwide phenomenon that caters to over 58.8 million active users (as of Q3 2022). While the road to success has been a steady yet dominant trajectory, there have been plenty of challenges that impacted the company\u2019s momentum and growth. <\/p>\n

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Our vision from the start was to build an entirely new category of human coexperience\u2014nothing less than the realization of the next phase of human interaction. We imagined an online space where people from anywhere in the world could share experiences with friends, just as they would in person.<\/p>\n

Per Harvard Business Review, David Baszucki \u2013 CEO of Roblox<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With such a rapidly growing game platform, there have been some parents who have taken umbrage with Roblox, declaring it unsafe for children. The reality, however, is that with any online experience where other human beings interact with one another brings its own set of potential risks, including bullying and inappropriate behavior. Personally, of the many video games that I\u2019ve experienced during my time in games media (over eight years now), I can safely say that Roblox is one of the safest environments for young adults to exist virtually.<\/p>\n

Now, this is where my personal experience comes into play: I often play Roblox with my ten-year-old daughter and I\u2019ve done so for many years. It\u2019s been really interesting seeing her grow alongside such a young, burgeoning platform, but what truly helped to illustrate the power of Roblox was living through the recent global pandemic.<\/p>\n

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