Roblox breaks ground on data center in Brazil for early 2026

At Gamescom Latam, Roblox announced it has broken ground on a new data center in Brazil — slated to go live in early 2026. The new infrastructure will enhance the Roblox experience for millions of users in Brazil, providing improved performance and reduced latency nationwide. The data center will be located in São Paulo, the capital, a strategic location chosen to best serve the growing Roblox community in Brazil. Brazil is Roblox’s second biggest market worldwide by daily active users, having grown at an aggregate rate of 181% in four years. Gamescom Latam Big Festival is being held this week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Having a data center in Brazil comes with a number of benefits, including: Better frame rates, response times, and reduced jitter for players across the country An improved experience for players enjoying high-fidelity, high-performance games Support for all of Roblox’s cutting-edge developer tooling, enabling potentially more competitive, high-speed gameplay Optimiz ... Read full article.