Roblox launches the “Escape the Afterlife” expertise, giving avid gamers the power to buy Beetlejuice Beetlejuice tickets within the sport.

Can you are feeling that? It’s the feeling of video games like Fortnite and Roblox tightening their iron grip in your pockets because the “forever game” area expands to promote movie tickets! Check this out. Warner Bros., Roblox, and Fandango are becoming a member of forces to launch an in-game virtual box office in Roblox, with Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as the sport’s first theatrical title to mild the fuse.

Today, Roblox customers ages 13 and up within the United States can buy genuine movie tickets to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, thanks to the sport’s “Escape the Afterlife” expertise.

“As visitors enter [Beetlejuice] Escape the Afterlife on Roblox, they are immediately transported to The Afterlife Lobby—a spooky world that brings together familiar places from the original Beetlejuice movie with new scenes and experiences from the highly-anticipated sequel,” in accordance to Roblox. “From the lobby, fans can enter one of three immersive worlds, where they need to escape ghouls and rescue beloved characters like Delia and Lydia, and new characters like Astrid. They will visit The Waiting Room, see the Shrinkers (aka Shrunken Head Guy) and his friends, and even explore Adam’s model of Winter River, Connecticut during their rescue journeys.”

While exploring Roblox‘s “Escape the Afterlife” expertise, gamers “can walk up and make a ticket purchase right within the experience to see the movie.” In addition to buying tickets to a local theater, gamers can seize an unique avatar of the Ghost With the Most to use within the sport.

“We are always looking to engage audiences and amplify our reach in new and exciting ways; this first-of-its-kind collaboration with Roblox and Fandango for ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’ allows for just that,” Warner Bros. govt vice chairman of worldwide digital advertising and marketing Cameron Curtis mentioned. “By leveraging the vast Roblox creator community, we are not only able to connect with existing Beetlejuice fans, but also have the opportunity to reach new audiences who are being introduced to him for the first time. And we are thrilled to be the first studio to test ticketing on the platform.”

What’s that previous saying? You’ve acquired to meet the individuals the place they’re. In the case of youngsters ready to fill seats for a PG-13 movie, they’re enjoying video games like Roblox and Fortnite. I’m to see if Roblox’s “Escape the Afterlife” expertise strikes the needle for ticket gross sales and if that is the start of a extra important development inside the gaming area. If movie studios are keen to go the additional mile, avid gamers might look ahead to extra environments, skins, emotes, and characters making their method into the video games they play.

What do you concentrate on Roblox coming into the movie ticket market? Do you suppose the sport’s Beetlejuice promotion is a stroke of genius? Does Gen Alpha even know who Beetlejuice is? We’ll discover out.

If you don’t plan to play Roblox to safe Beetlejuice Beetlejuice movie tickets, you may pre-order them the old style method via Fandango! Pre-orders go reside right this moment for the highly-anticipated sequel opening in theaters on September 6, 2024.

About the Author

Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He began with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, earlier than launching the companion YouTube collection Animation Movies Revisited. He’s additionally the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio present specializing in comedian books, movie, music, and extra. You’ll hardly ever catch him with out headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.