Although Minecraft is the ultimate titan to be one of the few games to overthrow Tetris in recent time, other experiences in similar, blocky fashion is also prevalent in the industry. That being Roblox: the game has continued to stay relevant with continued support, enhancements, and the company even going public on the stock exchange back in March 2021.
Currently, the game supports a slew of platforms including mobile devices, PC, and Xbox. But, many players are eager to see the IP explore new platforms as well. And with a new console generation now standard, it is hoped PlayStation and possibly even Nintendo Switch is on the horizon for the title.
At the recent Roblox RDC23 presentation, it is revealed that Roblox will in fact be coming to PlayStation next month. However, while a Nintendo Switch version was absent from the reveal, Meta Quest is to welcome dedicated support later in September.
For many of you that heard us speak about, we said ‘3D; immersive; multiplayer; in the cloud; physically simulated stuff should work everywhere.’ Should work on a phone, should work on a tablet, a PC, of course a console, and of course in VR; very very immersive. So [we’re] happy to share we’ve announced Meta Quest.
David Baszucki, Roblox Corporation CEO
During the keynote, Baszucki also shares some metrics on the beta for Meta Quest. He disclosed that more than 1 million downloads were met in the closed testing. Even more, there is over 50,000 experienced for virtual reality primed for the new version coming this month. He continues: “One other thing that we’d like to share with you that we’ve kind of been working on in the background – Roblox available on PlayStation next month.
The show continued with a demonstration of the new platforms in play with a roller coaster ride on-stage. Baszucki was accompanied by other Roblox employees experiencing the ride each on PlayStation 5, mobile, and Meta Quest. It is also said that the Xbox app is to welcome new improvements to the current version intended for Xbox One.
Are you excited for Roblox coming to more platforms?
Roblox is out now for PC, Android, iOS, and Xbox One; coming to Meta Quest later this month and PlayStation 4/PlayStation 5 sometime in October 2023.
