Subvolts take Roblox CEO discusses massive user-created worlds and the future of online connection. May 9, 2022 - Developers
- Learn about platforms that empower millions of creators and how they foster game development talent.
- Business
- Understand the scale of user-generated content platforms and their potential for future online economies.
- Everyday users
- Discover how millions of people create and play games on Roblox and what's next for online connection.
A solid interview with a major platform CEO discussing user-generated content and future online experiences.
David Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
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Kevin Scott interviews David Baszucki, co-founder and CEO of Roblox. They discuss the potential of real-time connection technology platforms and the future. Roblox, a platform with over 50 million daily users, allows people to create, play, and monetize their own games, fostering game development skills.
This episode features a chat about Roblox, a popular online world where people create and play games. It explores how millions of users build these digital spaces and what that means for future online experiences.
This episode offers insight into the massive scale and creative potential of user-generated content platforms like Roblox. It's for anyone interested in the future of online communities, creator economies, and how real-time connection technologies evolve. While not directly about frontier AI labs, it touches on platforms that could integrate AI for content creation or moderation, a growing area for companies like Microsoft and Google.
- HostKevin Scott
- GuestDavid BaszuckiCo-Founder and CEO, Roblox
- Guest: David Baszucki
- Title: David Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
- Show: Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott
- Length: 58 minutes
- Daily Users: More than 50 million
Imagine what more than 50 million daily users on a gaming platform can create! David Baszucki is an entrepreneur, engineer and inventor who co-founded Roblox. Anyone with kids likely knows that Roblox is an online game creation platform that lets users design their own games, play games created by others, and even get paid for their creations. Roblox has helped millions of up-and-coming game developers learn the basics of their domain and work on their talents. Kevin and David talk about the potential of these real time connection technology platforms – and what's in store for our future!
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Questions people ask
- What is Roblox?
- Roblox is an online game creation platform where users can design their own games, play games made by others, and earn money from their creations.
- How many people use Roblox daily?
- Roblox has more than 50 million daily users.
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