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→Legacy: Add a paragraph from the now redirected Jailbreak article, most specifically for the Ready Player One tie-in. This can be massaged some, but we should mention some of the more popular games that get passing mention in sources. |
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==Legacy==
During the 2017 Roblox Developers Conference, officials said that creators on the game platform (about 1.7 million)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://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|website=Business Insider|language=en|access-date=October 10, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010055402/http://www.businessinsider.com/roblox-vp-of-developer-relations-grace-francisco-2017-5|archivedate=October 10, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> collectively earned at least $30 million in 2017.<ref name="30million">{{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|website=Engadget|language=en-US|access-date=October 10, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010055305/https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/22/roblox-30-million-pay-out-developers-2017-how/|archivedate=October 10, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> A developer covered his undergraduate education at [[Duke University]] using funds from his creation.<ref name="teen">{{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|website=Business Insider|language=en|access-date=2017-10-10|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010055541/http://www.businessinsider.com/roblox-how-teenage-developers-are-making-millions-2017-7|archivedate=October 10, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
Jailbreak is one of most popular games on the site, accumulating tens of thousands of concurrent players daily, and cited as one of the best games to play on Roblox.<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=September 18, 2018|website=Forbes|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=October 11, 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=July 21, 2017|website=Venture Beat|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=October 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Valens |first1=Ana |title=These are the best Roblox games around |url=https://dotesports.com/the-op/news/best-roblox-games-25218 |website=Dot Esports |accessdate=November 9, 2018}}</ref> Jailbreak was featured in ''Roblox's'' ''[[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'' event, based around the release of the movie, though it was met with criticism for the difficulty of the challenge and for a malfunctioning quest involving the train to get one of 4 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=March 12, 2018|website=Newsweek|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=October 14, 2018}}</ref>
==Toy line==
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