Roblox has revealed that the use of AI tools in game development on its platform is rising rapidly. According to the company, the time it takes to go from an idea to a playable game has dramatically shortened.
According to information Oyun Günlüğü obtained from Roblox’s Q3 2026 shareholder letter, time spent using AI tools among top creators has tripled since Q2. These tools include Build, Studio Assistant and external AI connected through MCP.
AI’s share of development time keeps climbing in the top 1,000 games
A chart in the shareholder letter shows the percentage of development time using AI in the top 1,000 games, ranked by Robux spent over the last 28 days. Covering June 2026 through mid-October, the chart shows a steady rise, with growth accelerating sharply after a brief dip in mid-September.
Daily MCP server users up roughly fivefold
Roblox said it has seen an inflection point in AI adoption and content creation across the games industry, and especially on its own platform. According to the company, daily users of its MCP server have grown roughly fivefold since Q2. The chart shows slow growth between June and August, picking up pace from September and turning into a steep climb in October.
