Roblox commercialized that excitement. Kids now work directly for them and pretty much for free.
Modding has always worked like that. Mods have always been unpayed work for the benefit of the game community, which ultimately also works to the benefit of the game publisher.
Playing Roblox at age 10 shortly after it launched is what inspired me to learn to code.
If your Roblox game makes money for the company they pay you.
Modding has always worked like that. Mods have always been unpayed work for the benefit of the game community, which ultimately also works to the benefit of the game publisher.