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Roblox Announces Build In India Initiative To Empower Local Creators
- •Roblox launched the Build In India initiative at the UNBOX ROBLOX event in New Delhi to support local game developers and help creators monetize their work.
- •Daily active users in India grew by 64 percent year-over-year for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, with India now boasting over 500 million gamers.
- •The platform introduced Hindi language support to improve accessibility, with more regional Indian languages expected to follow soon.
- •Indian creators earning payouts from Roblox grew at a compound annual rate of 96 percent between 2020 and 2025, crossing 250 creators in 2025.
- •Around 92 percent of surveyed Indian creators stated that Roblox helps their games reach international audiences, particularly in the US, UK, and Japan.
Key Questions Answered
The Build In India initiative is a program announced at RDC 2026 designed to support local game developers and creators in building and monetizing experiences on the Roblox platform. Additionally, the company has introduced Hindi support and plans to add more Indian languages to make creation tools more accessible.
India features over 500 million gamers, making it the world's second-largest gaming population. Video game revenue in the country is projected to grow from Rs 6,300 crore in 2025 to Rs 9,200 crore by 2028, representing an annual growth rate of 13 percent.
Approximately 92 percent of surveyed Indian creators report that Roblox helps their games reach international users, primarily in markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. On average, international players account for 52 percent of daily users and 55 percent of revenue for these developers.
