• @danhasnolife
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    141 year ago

    I remain dumbfounded as to how Roblox got so big and is now publicly traded.

    • @AProfessional
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      261 year ago

      Really? It runs everywhere (browser, mobile), it targets young children (a huge and passionate group), it is absolutely full of content (made for free/cheap by other children).

      It is the most obviously successful formula I could imagine.

      • I Cast Fist
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        101 year ago

        Don’t forget all the predatory money incentives to trick kids into doing more free labor for them

      • @[email protected]
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        1 year ago

        Nowadays I don’t think the games are made by fellow children as much. There’s whole teams of adults making money off of Roblox games

        • I Cast Fist
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          91 year ago

          There’s whole teams of adults making money scraping peanuts off of Roblox games

          ftfy

          Unless you meant the gray/black markets, those give off more real money than Roblox does to its content creators

      • @danhasnolife
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        31 year ago

        Good points. I guess I was thinking about it from the stereotypical “adult gamer with disposable income” perspective. Not those gamer’s kids.

    • Leyla :)
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      51 year ago

      It’s essentially Unreal Engine for kids, Roblox and Minecraft were both huge in how much freedom they provided the player.

  • @hahattpro
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    81 year ago

    Well, I think Roblox is being carried by children and teenager