Roblox launches Arabic version
Roblox is now available in the Arabic language to all users globally, on desktop, tablet, and mobile Android and iOS devices, as well as PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
Roblox CEO and co-founder David Baszucki shared the news of the launch of Arabic-language support at Dubai's World Governments Summit.
Baszucki said: 'At Roblox, we have a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility and to do that we need a platform that is accessible for all. With the growth of our community here in the UAE and in the wider MENA region, we are excited to share that we are now supporting the Arabic language on the Roblox platform, providing millions of Arabic speakers worldwide with access to the platform's features, on all devices.'
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Roblox has 85.3m daily-active users globally and is a platform where people come together to play, explore, create, and learn in millions of immersive user-generated games and virtual experiences built by a global creator community.
Arabic is one of 16 language scripts supported on the platform, and the launch reflects Roblox's growing popularity in the MENA region.
In 2024, Roblox was the second and fifth most downloaded gaming app on the iOS app store and Google Play store respectively, and from Q3 2021 to Q3 2024 Roblox's daily active users (DAUs) and hours engaged grew by an average of 80 per cent and 76 per cent across five MENA countries, including UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Arabic language support also now extends to the platform's automatic translation tools, which creators can use to make their games and immersive experiences available in any one of 16 languages currently supported on the Roblox platform, including Arabic, without the need to manage the translation process manually.
In addition, Roblox text chat filtering technology, which is used to detect and block inappropriate words and phrases in text chat, is already operational in Arabic.
Newly released insights into the economic impact of Roblox in the UAE region shows the positive impact the platform brings to the region. According to the study's findings, released by Roblox in partnership with Access Partnership, Roblox contributions to GDP in the region increased by 55 per cent YOY in 2024.
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