Investment analyst Clay Griffin of MoffettNathanson, a boutique research firm, has expressed skepticism about Roblox’s vision of the metaverse in a new report. Griffin suggests that Roblox’s vision for the future of the sandbox gaming platform and metaverse may be overblown, and its efforts to focus on the big picture simply obscure current setbacks facing the company.

An article published by MarketWatch and distributed via Dow Jones Newswire says that the analyst report, titled Roblox: Growing Pains, Initiating at Underperform, $19 PT, describes Roblox experiences as “light and derivative,” which may explain why what the company promotes its core vision. for the metaverse instead of addressing current challenges.

“But in a market that is increasingly tense due to…