Roblox was officially made (founded) in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel. The platform was initially called Dynablocks, going into beta testing in 2005, and was officially released to the public in September 2006 under the name Roblox.
Key Dates in Roblox Creation
- 2004: Roblox Corporation founded, development begins under the name Dynablocks.
- 2005: Beta testing phase started.
- 2006: Official launch and rebranding to Roblox in September.
Roblox started as a physics-based learning tool that evolved into a user- generated game creation platform, growing steadily since its launch.