Shooter fans looking for a little variety may soon be able to find their fix from an unexpected source following the release of a jaw-dropping clip showing an impressiveCall of Dutyclone built inside the wildly successful online platformRoblox. By offering countless user-generated games to play and kid-friendly content like the recently announcedRobloxcrossovers withSpongeBob SquarePantsandTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Roblox Studios’ unique game creation platform has managed to establish itself as the online home for millions of players worldwide.First released for PC in 2006,Robloxlets users use the Lua programming language to create nearly any type of game imaginable within the platform and then make it available for others to play. Remaining relatively niche throughout most of its existence, it wasn’t untilRobloxlaunched a mobile version of the platform in 2012, followed by a release on Xbox One in 2015, that it started to become the cultural phenomenon it is today. DespiteRobloxreporting over $900 million in losses for 2022, the platform continues to grow steadily, though ongoing complaints about its aggressive microtransactions have somewhat tarnished the title’s reputation in recent years.RELATED:Roblox May Be Coming to Meta Quest This YearIn a new video posted to Twitter, games investor Josh Lu shared a jaw-dropping video ofRoblox Frontlines, an impressive shooter built inside ofRobloxthat looks and plays likeCall of Duty’s multiplayer modes. Unrecognizable as something built inside the typically kid-friendlyRoblox, the short clip shows off fast-paced, first-person gunplay on two different maps, one of which bears a striking resemblance to theCall of Dutyfranchise’s iconic Shipment map. Featuring nearly all the elements of a modern shooter, from great graphics and booming sound to killstreaks and killcams, the clip is a testament to what talented creators can bring to life insideRoblox. Replying to the impressive footage, one respondent stated that they didn’t believe it was real until trying it on their child’s account, jokingly adding “I finally stopped playing after 3 hours.”
Providing a bit of context to the clip, Lu followed his initial post with a thread charting the evolution of games created insideRobloxthat led to titles likeRoblox Frontlinebeing possible in the first place. The thread shows how earlyRobloxgames like 2007’sUltimate Paintballproved that shooters could work on the platform, with later games likeCall of Robloxiaadding features like bullet spread and recoil. Many responses to the post were surprised not only by the graphically impressiveRoblox Frontlinesclip but also by how far user-generated content withinRobloxhad come over the years.
While it’s unlikely thatRoblox Frontlineswill upendCall of Duty’s online multiplayer dominance any time soon, it’s still an impressive example of whatRobloxcreators can accomplish. Its content might be just a bit too mature for theDave and Buster’s inRoblox, though.
Robloxis available now on PC, Xbox One, and mobile devices.
