Since its official launch in 2006, Roblox has amassed 79.5 million daily active users around the world. And in 2023, the Roblox Corporation revealed its grand ambition to increase that number to 1 billion daily active users. At this year’s Roblox Developers Conference, the company announced some new plans to reach that goal, including a partnership between Roblox and Shopify as well as revamped revenue-sharing plans for developers who make premium experiences for the game creation platform.Via the official Roblox site, the company’s deal with Shopify is part of a broader push to allow creators to sell their own physical merchandise within the experiences that they make for Roblox. Essentially, this means players won’t have to leave Roblox if they want to buy something from one of their favorite creators. The Roblox Corporation notes that there will also be integrated support for other e-commerce platforms alongside Shopify. These features will be added in early 2025, but a few select creators may participate in the pilot program later this year.The Roblox Corporation is also adding higher revenue sharing plans for creators who make premium experiences for Roblox on desktop. Experie…
Author: Alexander Turner
It’s fair to say that Concord is one of the biggest flops in recent gaming history, with the hero shooter shutting down after just two weeks of existence. However, despite that, it seems that the game will live on through a side story in Prime Video’s video-game-themed TV show Secret Level, which releases on December 10.Announced back in August during Gamescom, Secret Level is an anthology series that will feature animated short stories set in the world of various games and gaming franchises, including God of War, The Outer Worlds 2, and Warhammer 40K. Concord was announced as one of the 15 franchises involved in the project, and a source told IGN that the game will remain a part of Secret Level.Secret Level will also feature new stories in franchises that haven’t seen a fresh entry in some time, such as Mega Man and Unreal Tournament. A brief moment in the trailer led us to think that Keanu Reeves might star in the Armored Core episode, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet. The John Wick star was recently revealed as the voice of Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.The future of Concord remains unclear, with one of the developers of the game outright stating that “none of us know what’s …
Looking for a new game to scratch that Animal Crossing itch? Then you’re in luck, as a very promising (and completely adorable) new title is now in the works. Announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live, Floatopia is an upcoming farming/life sim that sees players start a new, superpower-filled life in the clouds and features charming, Animal Crossing-esque visuals. You can check out some images of the game below.Billed as “a whimsical world filled with toys, travel, superpowers, and floating islands,” Floatopia is the next game from developer NetEase. The studio stated that the game will feature farming, fishing, logging, and home decorating, as well as plenty of magical powers and world customization. When not tending to their homestead, players will get the chance to travel to other realms inspired by “diverse cultures.” According to NetEase, these islands will feature “mountaintop cities, ancient towns, deserts, frozen expanses, whimsical fairy-tale kingdoms, and culinary paradises.”
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