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Joshua Deboer's journey to virtual world moguldom began humbly enough when he was 10 years old, home-schooled, and bored.
A kid from the neighborhood suggested he check out Roblox, an online video game platform where users can create their own avatars and play them in millions of different games--and even design new games themselves. For Deboer, who had struggled with autism since he was very young, Roblox was a revelation. Now 23, he’s the co-founder and chief technology officer of the company that created Vehicle Simulator, Roblox's top driving game, which has been played by Roblox players more than 575 million times and generated some $2 million in real-world revenue in its five years of existence.
Deboer is one of a new breed of entrepreneurs who are building companies that exist entirely within the self-contained, virtual universe of massive online games like Roblox. This wave of gamer-world founders includes e-sports athletes, video bloggers and streamers, and developers like Deboer, who are doing more than simply profiting from their passions.
Read our story to learn how they’re parlaying their talents into businesses, turning their online friends into co-founders and employees, and their in-game currency and clout into real-world success. |
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