Organisers called off the Roblox Innovation Awards on Saturday following the arrest of a developer.

The awards ceremony at SF's Roblox Developers Conference was called off after a 25-year-old game developer was arrested on firearm charges, officials said.

Independent game developers also trade their art or programming work for a share of game ownership. “Roblox is very capitalist,” Voldex’s Singer said.

Roblox is attempting to court more developers with real-world dollars in the company’s latest effort to expand its audience.

Roblox Innovation Awards: Bloxburg, Flamingo win key categories The Roblox Innovation Awards closed out the Roblox Developer Conference, highlighting the platform's best experiences and creators ...