The 12th annual Roblox Developers Conference (RDC 2026) was held in San Mateo, California, with the game developer announcing a wide range of platform updates covering how players experience games, how creators build them, and how developers can grow and monetize their work. The event, held as part of Roblox’s 20th anniversary celebrations, marked one of the most significant sets of announcements in the platform’s history.
Roblox Developers Conference 2026: What’s New
On the Play side, Roblox confirmed that creators will soon be able to publish their games as standalone apps across mobile, PC, and consoles. In-browser play via Chrome is also coming by year-end, accessible directly from a game’s Experience Details Page with no installation required. Offline and single-player sessions are also in the works, with the ability to combine offline and online modes within a single game.
New game format support has been added to the engine, including orthographic camera options and sprite-sheet import for 2D and puzzle games. A new Friends chat tab that persists across games and voice typing support were also announced, alongside a notification system for asynchronous multiplayer.
Roblox’s AI-powered Build tool, which lets creators generate games from text prompts, is expanding to a public alpha in Singapore and Serbia. It previously launched in New Zealand, and creators have already published roughly 9,000 games using the tool since its launch, with 71% of those coming from first-time Roblox Studio users. Similarly, a new Scene Generator feature is arriving later this year in both Build and Studio. NPC capabilities are also being expanded, including NPCs that can playtest games, with that feature expected by year-end.
On the monetization front, the company announced the Roblox Wallet, a financial account for creators that allows earning in real currency, daily payouts, and fund transfers. It will roll out later this year to eligible US-based creators aged 18 and above, with a global expansion planned for next year. A Roblox Card connected to the Wallet is also expected to roll out next year.
The Moments tab, which lets users watch gameplay videos and jump directly into games, is now fully available in the United States. The game also updated its discovery ranking system to better optimize for both younger and older player engagement, and is testing optimization for direct player growth.
Surrounding RDC, Roblox also launched several milestones tied to its 20th anniversary. On 8 September, a limited-time Classic Mode brought back the original Roblox logo, colors, and font, along with special 20th anniversary UGC items. The 2026 Roblox Innovation Awards were announced on 12 September, with RIVALS by Nosniy Games winning Best Shooter, Nosniy Games taking Best Studio, and Animal Hospital winning both the People’s Choice and Builderman Award.
On 17 September, The Hunt: Roblox 20 kicks off as a flagship anniversary event running until 28 September. Themed around 20 years of platform history, it features a Hub where players unlock content from each year of Roblox’s history, with portals leading to the most-visited game from each year and themed UGC rewards.
Pokdepinion: Well the scale of all these makes it less of a game and more of a platform, isn’t it?
