Allow creators to have Private Servers for free

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#22

As a roblox developer, It’s currently too hard to test games without being inside the public server, VIP Private Servers are necessary for game developers for testing, You can make it free, but it applies to everyone, not just the developers, they need free private servers just for them to test features, etc.

If Roblox is able to address this issue, It would improve my development experience because I can access private servers without having to pay robux

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#23

Why isn’t this already a thing?
Only other way I see this being possible is by making a new Server trough script and putting a filter to it, it’s currently teh only way I can think of

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#24

(I bump because I can’t create my own topic)
It would be great for the debugging vip only features

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#25

I would be so happy to be able to create private servers for free for me for some of my testing purposes. I would also really like to be able to have private servers to host events on specifically. Having to pay 100 Robux every month for a private server on my own game just feels wrong.

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#26

Creators should be able to get everything in their game for free that involves robux tbh.

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#27

i never understood this logic at all. ngl roblox should make it for creators always free.
Its odd how devs have to pay for their own in-game posessions

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#28

board is private, what does the card say?

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#29

gamepasses, devproducts, and vip servers should be free for the owner outside of studio, if a group game can be a new permission

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#30

As an asset that sits in a players inventory, Private Servers:

  • allow for unique or more customized experiences
  • provides live testing environments with controlled participation
  • add another avenue for progress acceleration if other players can pose a hinderance
  • addition revenue stream for the development team

Blanket Free Price:

  • lowers barrier for controlled social activities in relevant games, etc.
  • removes a revenue stream from a game

Reward ownership of Private Server to players:

  • increased reward opportunities for developer
  • greater engagement (complete game/achievement → get server)
  • a tangible reward that exists beyond game (badges) but has a function and allows for above social benefits
  • maintain a higher price/threshold for buying, allowing revenue from pay-to-win players and not leaving out the grinders. likely increasing overall revenue
  • allow developers the ability to provide contributors access to private servers at no cost.

Just an idea.

Applicable to other assets that have value generated by developers: gamepasses, UGC, badges(exists already), heck you could revamp places with some tweaks and probably make that work too. But servers as an often free and unfocused asset, is a good start :slight_smile:

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