The real reason why Roblox is changing Experiences BACK to Games
I see a lot of people saying it’s bc of them losing stocks or because of investors but I think there’s a larger reason.
The Original rename (Games to experiences) was tied to the Apple/Epic lawsuit, and the reversal now likely reflects that legal pressure has eased.
Why “experiences” happened in the first place (2021):
During the Epic v. Apple trial, Apple argued that Roblox is a singular game and that user created content within it are “experiences,” comparable to individual worlds within Minecraft. Roblox immediately rebranded games to experiences to stay on Apple’s good side.
Roblox is being quiet about the reason why they’re backtracking but the Epic v. Apple case has largely resolved, with courts ruling against Apple. So there’s no reason for them to use the stupid name anymore. This also doubles as them getting free praise for doing nothing.
TL;DR it had little to do with Roblox going corporate and more to do with Roblox covering their A-holes from Apple. Now that Apple basically lost Roblox is calling games GAMES again