In TrendsStock MarketStocks to BuyAsian StocksApple PaySwastika Infra IPOGTA VI hype could drive Roblox games as younger players seek free alternativesGTA VI’s November launch could boost Roblox as younger players turn to free, fan-made games inspired by the blockbuster, giving the platform a potential lift amid falling user engagement.By Bloomberg September 30, 2026, 12:37:14 PM IST (Published)The upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto VI, which is expected to shatter industry sales records when it comes out in November, looms so large for competing game developers that it has even prompted some to reschedule their own releases. But one company may benefit from the popularity of the upcoming blockbuster from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.: Roblox Inc.“GTA VI is going to inspire a wave of homebrew spin-offs on Roblox,” Joost van Dreunen, an industry expert who teaches the economics and business of video games at NYU’s Stern School of Business. “The players who aren’t old enough to buy it will simply build it themselves.”Coming more than a decade after the last installment in the franchise, Grand Theft Auto VI is one of the most anticipated video games ever and likely to be one of the largest entertainment launches in history. The previous…
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