Roblox has launched the Roblox License Manager, a self-service platform through which creators can submit applications to participating rights holders requesting use of IP in user-generated content for the virtual worlds platform. Participating companies are invited to identify content they are willing to license the new Roblox Licenses catalog, which creators can browse and use as the basis for applications that propose how the IP will be used. Rights holders can approve or decline the request and set terms. Netflix, Lionsgate, Sega and Japanese publishing firm Kodansha are the initial participants. Continue reading Roblox License Manager Lets Creators Connect with Studios

During the 10th annual Roblox Developers Conference (RDC 2024) in San Jose, the gaming platform announced it is opening to global currencies in addition to its own Robux, which generates billions in virtual transactions each year. Starting later this year, a small test bed of developers will be able to charge real money for games that charge fees, with a program expected to open “to all eligible creators by mid-2025.” The massively multiplayer online platform that lets users build online game worlds also discussed a project to develop its own AI foundation model to power generative 3D creation on the platform. Continue reading Roblox Adds Real Currency, Teases Its Coming Generative AI

Roblox is adding an expressive, avatar-based video chat called Roblox Connect to its virtual world in an effort to keep its young user base engaged as it grows up while also potentially expanding its audience. “We’re essentially packaging a Hollywood-style motion capture studio into something that runs on a mobile phone or laptop — without the need for equipment or motion-tracking dots,” Roblox explains, pointing out that the device’s on-board camera is all that’s needed to capture facial motion and convey it in real time. Also, Roblox is is coming to PS4 and PS5 next month, while the company will allow game creators to sell 3D virtual goods. Continue reading Roblox Adds Facial-Tracking Vid Chat, Expands to PlayStation