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During the 2017 Roblox Developers Conference, officials said that creators on the game platform (about 1.7 million)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/roblox-vp-of-developer-relations-grace-francisco-2017-5|title=This game turned players into $50,000-a-month entrepreneurs — now it has a plan to help them make $1.68 million a year|last=Weinberger|first=Matt|date=9 May 2017|website=Business Insider|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130004003/https://www.businessinsider.com/roblox-vp-of-developer-relations-grace-francisco-2017-5|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref> collectively earned at least $30 million in 2017.<ref name="engadget">{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/22/roblox-30-million-pay-out-developers-2017-how/|title=Hobbyist developers will make $30 million via 'Roblox' this year|last=Conditt|first=Jessica|date=22 July 2017|website=Engadget|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129211723/https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/22/roblox-30-million-pay-out-developers-2017-how/|archive-date=29 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref> A developer covered his undergraduate education at [[Duke University]] using funds from his creation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/roblox-how-teenage-developers-are-making-millions-2017-7|title=A video game you've never heard of has turned three teens into multimillionaires — and it's just getting started|last=Weinberger|first=Matt|date=25 July 2017|website=Business Insider|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130004231/https://www.businessinsider.com/roblox-how-teenage-developers-are-making-millions-2017-7|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref>
''Jailbreak'' was one of most popular games on the site, accumulating tens of thousands of concurrent players daily at its height.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2018/09/17/how-roblox-is-training-the-next-generation-of-gaming-entrepreneurs/|title=How Roblox Is Training The Next Generation Of Gaming Entrepreneurs|last=Knapp|first=Alex|date=18 September 2018|website=Forbes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130005018/https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2018/09/17/how-roblox-is-training-the-next-generation-of-gaming-entrepreneurs/|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/07/21/the-deanbeat-robloxs-kid-developers-make-enough-robucks-to-pay-for-college/|title=The DeanBeat: Roblox’s kid developers make enough ‘robux’ to pay for college|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|date=21 July 2017|website=VentureBeat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130005248/https://venturebeat.com/2017/07/21/the-deanbeat-robloxs-kid-developers-make-enough-robucks-to-pay-for-college/|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamepur.com/guide/35897-best-roblox-games.html|title=The Best Roblox Games|last=Valens|first=Ana|date=25 June 2018|website=Gamepur|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130005719/https://www.gamepur.com/guide/35897-best-roblox-games.html|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref> ''Jailbreak'' was featured in ''Roblox''{{'}}s ''[[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'' event, the winner of which, was the user r0cu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://heavy.com/games/2018/04/r0cu-roblox-player-golden-dominus/|title=r0cu Earns Golden Dominus in Roblox Ready Player One Event|last=Bernstein|first=Bobby|date=4 April 2018|website=Heavy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615195251/https://heavy.com/games/2018/04/r0cu-roblox-player-golden-dominus/|archive-date=15 June 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>
based around the release of the film, though it was met with criticism for the difficulty of the challenge and for a malfunctioning quest involving the train to get one of four rewards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/roblox-ready-player-one-dominus-event-key-clues-unlock-hidden-gates-840779|title='Roblox Ready Player One' Event: How to Find Copper, Jade & Crystal Keys (Location Clues)|last=Harbison|first=Cammy|date=12 March 2018|website=Newsweek|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130010810/https://www.newsweek.com/roblox-ready-player-one-dominus-event-key-clues-unlock-hidden-gates-840779|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref> ==Toy line==
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