Roblox Highlights India’s Potential for Game Creators and Developers

India’s growing gaming market could offer new opportunities for Roblox and its creator community. The gaming and development platform held its ‘UNBOX ROBLOX’ event in New Delhi this week and displayed its latest announcements from RDC 2026, games, and updates. Roblox announced an Economic Impact Report evaluating the prospects of India’s creator community.

Roblox Sees Strong Growth Potential in India

Roblox and its developer community have strong potential in India’s emerging gaming market. India has more than 500 million gamers, which makes it the nation with the second-highest gaming population in the world. According to Roblox’s Economic Impact Report, video game industry revenue in India is expected to rise from Rs 6,300 crore in 2025 to Rs 9,200 crore by 2028. The report estimates annual growth of 13%, which is higher than the global rate of 5.1%.

Roblox has also seen an increase in users in India. Roblox’s daily active users in India grew at a compound annual growth rate of 76% from 2020 to 2025. On prospects in India, Sunil Rao, Managing Director of Roblox India and South Asia, believes Indian creators and studio players can achieve a lot through Roblox. He said the next major Roblox hit could come from India, highlighting the potential for local talent to reach a wider audience.

Roblox Opens New Opportunities for Indian Creators

Roblox is helping Indian creators explore game development as a source of income and career growth. According to its Economic Impact Report, more than 250 Indian creators qualified to receive payouts in 2025. Total payouts to creators grew at an annual rate of 72%, highlighting the platform’s financial opportunities. Creators don’t always need prior game development experience to get started. In the report, 94% of surveyed Indian creators said they could build games with minimal prior experience. Roblox also allows them to reach players worldwide. On average, international users account for 52% of daily active users on Indian creators’ games and 55% of their revenue.

Several Indian creators have already built businesses through the platform. Bengaluru-based Small World Games developed Death Ball and Racket Rivals, which have received more than 1.6 billion and 560 million visits, respectively. Meanwhile, Meta Fashion has built a digital fashion business selling virtual items. The report also found that 91% of surveyed Indian creators said their Roblox-related work helped them secure external job offers, freelance projects, or business opportunities.

Roblox’s Contribution to India’s Creator Economy

However, Roblox’s influence extends beyond games in India. Many designers, fashion creators, and other professionals use Roblox’s resources to learn new skills. In particular, almost 91% of the surveyed creators from India said that Roblox’s tools and resources helped them learn something new. Moreover, many people started creating thanks to the Roblox community and YouTube video tutorials. Roblox also attracts users through entertainment and social networking. In particular, the report found that 88% of surveyed Indian users visit Roblox on mobile devices. About 93% enjoy spending time with their friends and community.

Developing such a creator ecosystem can also help the Indian economy. According to the report, Roblox creators’ activities contributed about Rs 123.9 crore to India’s GDP from 2020 to 2025. Such activities also created about 510 jobs equivalent on an annual basis in 2025. As the Indian gaming industry grows, Roblox can create new opportunities.