Google introduced in the present day that it’s launching a brand new expertise in Roblox — particularly, an expertise based mostly round its Play Factors rewards system. The playable expertise affords an immersive impediment course and several other rewards, each digital and bodily, in addition to a number of mini-games and a VIP vault solely for Diamond, Gold and Platinum members. The Diamond District expertise is on the market beginning in the present day by July 2.
Gamers can entry the Diamond District’s options by linking Google Play Level account with Roblox. The expertise follows on an replace that permits customers to redeem Play Factors for unique objects inside Roblox, and now Google Play holds an unique house inside the platform. Play Factors members can purchase digital rewards inside the Diamond District’s rewards, similar to headphones and gliders themed after the glittering Play diamond brand.
Jackie Titus, director of Google Play’s activations and engagement, informed GamesBeat in an interview, “Constructing off of the success from final 12 months, we need to proceed to level-up our rewards program this 12 months with unique perks and experiences that really delight and reward our most dear members… To construct on that momentum in 2025, we got down to create one thing our members can get pleasure from all around the world that might place us straight inside a vibrant gaming setting that might delight them. And as we dug deeper into the content material our viewers loves, Roblox shortly rose to the highest.”
Along with the core expertise, the Diamond District additionally affords bodily rewards for Play Factors members, together with a customized Google Play x Spine One controller and a restricted version present field. Over the following week, customers have entry to merch from different corporations, similar to Duolingo’s Duo owl plushie. Titus mentioned of the rewards, “Rewarding our members in some ways is on the core of our program. With Roblox being a very digital expertise we knew it was particular and noteworthy to create tangible collectibles that signify the world of our Diamond District.”
Titus added, “From the start this expertise has been meticulously crafted with our members at its very core. Our inventive course of started with how we will convey our dedication to be essentially the most rewarding program, delighting our members at each flip…. Our inventive course of began again in January with early ideation on how our Roblox world may tie into our bigger model marketing campaign. The method was fairly fingers on from the start. It concerned many workshops, customized backend builds, new performance and testing periods right through launch.”
