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===Events===
''Roblox'' occasionally hosts real life and virtual events. One such event is their Developers Conference.<ref name="30million" /> They hold virtual [[Egg hunt|Easter egg hunt]] events annually and previously hosted events such as BloxCon.<ref name="Heavy"/> Other virtual events are sales that commonly occur in America, such as [[Black Friday (shopping)|Black Friday]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/11/black-friday-sale/|title=Black Friday Sale!|date=2017-11-21|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2018-05-22|language=en-US|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602231006/https://blog.roblox.com/2017/11/black-friday-sale/|archivedate=June 2, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Memorial Day]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/05/memorial-day-sale/|title=Memorial Day Sale|date=2017-05-26|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2018-05-22|language=en-US|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170526181116/https://blog.roblox.com/2017/05/memorial-day-sale/|archivedate=May 26, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and [[Labor Day]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2017/08/labor-day-sale/|title=Labor Day Sale|date=2017-08-31|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2018-05-22|language=en-US|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602231007/https://blog.roblox.com/2017/08/labor-day-sale/|archivedate=June 2, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref> They also hold sponsored events for newly released movies and other media in which new items and sometimes original games are introduced for users to buy and play.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2018/11/seven-seas-adventure-await-aquaman-event/|title=Seven Seas of Adventure Await in the Aquaman Event|date=2018-11-20|work=Roblox Blog|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en-US|deadurl=no|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20181129012423/https://blog.roblox.com/2018/11/seven-seas-adventure-await-aquaman-event/|archivedate=November 28, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
==Development==
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==Legacy==
During the 2017 Roblox Developers Conference, officials said that creators on the game platform (about 1.7 million)<ref>{{Citecite 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>
 
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