RDC26: What's next for Roblox? Inside the engine with Nick Tornow

Roblox just turned 20, and its ambitions reach from quick 2D games to vast, photorealistic worlds. Adam, Anthony and Fedor sit down with Nick Tornow at RDC 2026 to explore standalone apps, AI agents, Roblox Reality and the engineering behind the platform's next chapter.

Episode 24

Sources:

- RDC26: What We Announced - Roblox Developer Forum

- Creator Keynote | RDC 2026 - Roblox

- Opening Keynote | RDC 2026 - Roblox

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:49) Roblox at 20: The Vision and the Engineering

(08:13) How AI Agents Are Changing Game Creation

(12:54) Build, Studio and the Future of Creator Tools

(17:48) Standalone Roblox Games and Reaching New Players

(26:32) Roblox Reality, Photorealism and Creative Control

(32:42) Why Roblox Is Investing in 2D and Offline Play

(40:25) What's Next for Bigger Roblox Worlds?

(43:25) Outro