Elf comes to Roblox with an adorable spin on the classic Christmas film
radiotimes.comChristmas is always a great time to spend with the people, games and movies that you love. And today we've heard about a new Elf-inspired Roblox experience that lets you do all three of those things at the same time!
Elf, of course, is a Will Ferrell-starring Christmas film from 2003. The movie – which sees Ferrell's character, Buddy the Elf, leaving the North Pole to experience life in New York City – has become a festive staple in the lives of many.
Roblox has also been a staple in a lot of people's lives since its launch in 2006. It's an online gaming platform that empowers people to make their own experiences and try out creations from users around the world. There's also a social aspect, allowing players to meet up in these virtual worlds.
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And now, all those things are combining! Warner Bros and New Line Cinema have teamed up with the developers at Supersocial and the creative studio Fairview Portals to create an Elf-themed virtual world in Roblox.
Fun fact: one the companies involved in this, Fairview Portals, was founded in 2020 by none other than John Favreau – the director of Elf, Iron Man, 2019's The Lion King and lots of The Mandalorian!
The new Roblox experience is called Elf: North Pole Workshop, and Roblox players can access it at this link. Take a look at the gallery below and you'll see that the film's stop-motion animated elements have translated into the Roblox world really beautifully!
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Ricky Tydus from Warner Bros, the ultimate parent company behind the film, said in a comment provided exclusively to RadioTimes.com:
«New Line's Elf is among the most beloved movies of the last two decades, and remains a cherished tradition for so
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