{
  "id": 7320612,
  "title": "Roblox creators will soon be able to publish games on multiple platforms as standalone apps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/roblox-creators-will-soon-be-able-to-publish-games-on-multiple",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-14T12:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GamesIndustry",
    "slug": "gamesindustry",
    "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/roblox-creators-will-soon-be-able-to-publish-games-on-multiple-platforms-as-standalone-apps"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Roblox has announced an initiative called Roblox Everywhere, which will allow creators to publish their games on mobile, PC, and console as standalone apps. The company will power the technology and services behind these standalone apps. This feature will initially be tested with a select set of gaming developers and storefronts before being rolled out more widely by the end of 2026. Additionally, Roblox will enable offline solo play, which will enter early access before its full release by mid-2027. The company's engine will also receive updates including an orthographic camera, animated image containers, direct sprite-sheet imports, and enhanced UI features and gradients. An AI creation layer will be added to Roblox's cloud operating system to handle the complexity of games.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
        "title": "Roblox plan to grow their absurd gaming empire even further by letting devs release games as \"standalone apps\", potentially via Steam, Epic, and GOG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/roblox-plan-to-grow-their-absurd-gaming-empire-even-further-by",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:36:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}