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Roblox will offer AI-generated game creation on mobile later this year
Roblox plans to introduce an AI-powered creation feature called Build on mobile devices later this year, allowing players to make interactive games and experiences from natural-language prompts. The move would extend Roblox’s user-generated content tools to smartphones and tablets for the first time, potentially making game creation more accessible to its large mobile audience.
Build combines open-source and proprietary AI models and will enter public alpha testing in New Zealand on 28 July, before expanding to other regions in subsequent months. Users must be at least nine to use the tools, while published creations that pass safety checks will be available globally to users aged 16 and over; the rollout follows recent criticism of Roblox’s age-verification systems.
In short
- Roblox is bringing AI-assisted game creation to mobile devices.
- Build begins public alpha testing in New Zealand on 28 July.
- Access and published games will be subject to age restrictions.
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The case for
Bringing AI creation tools to phones could let more people turn ideas into playable experiences, lowering technical barriers for young creators and broadening participation in Roblox’s creator community. If safety checks are effective, the feature could expand creative opportunities while keeping published experiences within age limits.
The case against
Natural-language tools could make it easier to produce games without the skills or effort that traditionally support thoughtful design, and a larger volume of AI-generated content may be harder to review consistently. Given recent criticism of Roblox’s age-verification systems, families and regulators may reasonably question whether the safeguards and age limits can protect younger users as access expands.
Explained simply
Roblox is an online platform where users create and share interactive games and experiences with one another. Particularly popular with younger players, it has become one of the world's largest platforms for user-created content, with most of its audience accessing it through mobile devices.
The company is developing a tool called Build that uses artificial intelligence to help people create games on mobile. Instead of needing coding knowledge or traditional game design skills, users will be able to describe what they want in plain language and have the AI assist in generating the game.
Making game creation available on mobile devices could substantially expand who is able to create on the platform. This announcement comes as Roblox faces increased scrutiny over its safety systems for protecting younger users.
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