Founded in by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel, the company is the developer of Roblox , which was released in As of December 31, [update] , the company employs over 2, people. Baszucki had previously founded Knowledge Revolution, an educational software company, in With him and Cassel, the company developed Interactive Physics, a 2D physics simulation released in the same year.
Cassel died from cancer on February 11, PacketZoom, including its employees, founder, and chief technology officer Chetan Ahuja, was merged into Roblox Corporation.
In March , Roblox and Guidewire Software agreed to switch office buildings under sublease agreements, with Roblox moving to the former Guidewire building at Bay Meadows , with , sq ft 17, m 2 of office space, and Guidewire moving to the former 80, sq ft 7, m 2 Roblox building near the Franklin Templeton campus. In August , Roblox unveiled plans to create an in-game career center, where players can turn up for events, podcasts, and conversations with actual employees.
In , Roblox partnered with Google to launch "Be Internet Awesome World," a game designed to teach children about online safety in an interactive way. The game covers various safety topics such as identifying phishing attempts and practicing online kindness, aiming to help children learn through trial and error. Roblox Corporation has been ranked on Pocket Gamer. After the report's publication, Roblox asked People Make Games to retract the video.
In June , Cinemark Theatres filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation over trademark infringement. The plaintiff cited several user-created games within Roblox that recreated Cinemark locations, including the trademarked branding. In response, Roblox Corporation stated that she could not transfer her Robux because she had earned them through "fraudulent activities". In May , an unnamed litigant filed a class-action lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, accusing the company of ripping off players with bogus purchases.
