--- title: Roblox Q3 results beat expectations despite bookings... description: Roblox's Q3 revenue rose 16% year-on-year to $1.6 billion, beating expectations despite bookings falling 12% to $1.7 billion. Net losses hit $230 million, and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/roblox-q3-results-beat-expectations-despite-bookings-falling-12-to-1-7bn-u9pcxhhhm twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Roblox Q3 results beat expectations despite bookings falling 12% to $1.7bn | daily.dev og:description: Roblox's Q3 revenue rose 16% year-on-year to $1.6 billion, beating expectations despite bookings falling 12% to $1.7 billion. Net losses hit $230 million, and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/roblox-q3-results-beat-expectations-despite-bookings-falling-12-to-1-7bn-u9pcxhhhm og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/u9pcXHhHM.png og:image:alt: Roblox Q3 results beat expectations despite bookings falling 12% to $1.7bn og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Roblox Q3 results beat expectations despite bookings falling 12% to $1.7bn **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Roblox's Q3 revenue rose 16% year-on-year to $1.6 billion, beating expectations despite bookings falling 12% to $1.7 billion. Net losses hit $230 million, and daily active users dropped 9% while hours engaged fell 15% to 34 billion. The company credited AI tools for accelerating game creation: over 80% of its top 100 games used AI, and 97% of regular AI-using creators said it sped up development. Its AI-powered Build feature has launched in alpha in four countries, with over 500,000 users publishing more than 70,000 games. Roblox is also pushing to grow its over-18 user base, which monetizes over 50% more than under-18 users in the US. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What were Roblox's Q3 2026 revenue and bookings numbers? Roblox reported Q3 revenue of $1.6 billion, up 16% year-on-year, for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Bookings fell 12% to $1.7 billion compared to a stronger 2025 period, though they were up over 50% on a two-year basis. Net losses were $230 million, and daily active users declined 9% year-on-year. _Investors and studios weighing Roblox's trajectory can follow platform earnings trends on daily.dev._ ### How widely are Roblox creators using AI tools to make games? More than 80% of Roblox's top 100 games by hours engaged used AI tools to accelerate creation, and 97% of creators who regularly use AI said it sped up their development timelines. Published games using AI grew over 50% quarter over quarter, and AI-built titles like 'Break and Steal an Egg' and 'Huss Valley' broke into the top 20 by concurrent players. _Developers evaluating AI-assisted creation workflows can track platform adoption data on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Roblox reports significant growth for 2025, hitting $4.9bn in revenue](https://daily.dev/posts/roblox-reports-significant-growth-for-2025-hitting-4-9bn-in-revenue-mmdtpr04g) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Roblox shares plummet 18% as child safety measures weigh on bookings](https://daily.dev/posts/roblox-shares-plummet-18-as-child-safety-measures-weigh-on-bookings-ob2hzldfz) · Hacker News · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Roblox reports strong Q1 growth, revises full-year forecast due to new saftey measures](https://daily.dev/posts/roblox-reports-strong-q1-growth-revises-full-year-forecast-due-to-new-saftey-measures-tvrbah8m2) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The biggest Roblox creators earned an average of $1.3M in 2025](https://daily.dev/posts/the-biggest-roblox-creators-earned-an-average-of-1-3m-in-2025-owqg0i4pz) · Game Developer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/roblox-q3-results-beat-expectations-despite-bookings-falling-12-to-1-7bn-u9pcxhhhm) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Roblox Q3 results beat expectations despite bookings falling 12% to $1.7bn","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/roblox-q3-results-beat-expectations-despite-bookings-falling-12-to-1-7bn-u9pcxhhhm","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/roblox-q3-results-beat-expectations-despite-bookings-falling-12-to-1-7bn-u9pcxhhhm"},"datePublished":"2026-10-30T10:49:36.709Z","dateModified":"2026-10-30T10:50:01.370Z","description":"Roblox's Q3 revenue rose 16% year-on-year to $1.6 billion, beating expectations despite bookings falling 12% to $1.7 billion. 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