Roblox game-buying frenzy is turning teens into millionaires


As Roboox grows toward 100 million active daily users, contributors are finding there’s money to be had in selling the games they’ve created, with buyers prepared to pay seven or even eight figures. — Bloomberg

The creator of Blue Lock: Rivals thought kids on Roblox might like a football video game with an anime vibe. It sold a few months later for more than US$3mil (RM12.78mil).

The 19-year-old, who asked that his name be withheld because he has never shared it publicly, made the game in just three months with the help of co-developers. It attracted more than one million simultaneous players following its release last year, he said, generating US$5mil (RM21.31mil) a month in purchases for Roblox Corp, the popular gaming platform.

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