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Yesterday morning, Erik Cassel, my co-founder at ROBLOX, passed away. Erik had been battling cancer for the past three years and his passing is a deep loss. I have worked with Erik for over 20 years, first at a company called Knowledge Revolution, then since the start of ROBLOX.
Roblox Corporation ( / ˈroʊblɒks / ROH-bloks) is an American video game developer based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel, the company is the developer of Roblox, which was released in 2006. As of December 31, 2023, the company employs over 2,400 people. [1] History.
The beta version of Roblox was created by co-founders David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004 under the name DynaBlocks. Baszucki started testing the first demos that year. In 2005, the company changed its name to Roblox. 2006–2013. Roblox officially launched on September 1, 2006.
Jan 24, 2022 · When Erik Cassel and I started Roblox, we envisioned a new category of human co-experience where people could play, learn, and work together in digital worlds. Seventeen years later, Roblox is increasingly an essential part of people’s lives.
When Erik Cassel and I launched the precursor of our online platform Roblox, our users were friends, family members, and about 100 tech enthusiasts we’d recruited via Google ads. We offered one...
Mar 13, 2021 · Mar 13, 2021, 8:01 AM PST. Erik Cassel, Roblox's cofounder and former vice president of engineering Roblox. Dave Bascuzcki is Roblox founder and CEO but he did not start the company alone. His...
Nov 22, 2023 · By Tom Ford November 22, 2023. • Erik Cassel was an engineer, inventor and entrepreneur best known for being a co-founder, administrator, and former Vice-President of Engineering of Roblox. • At the time of his death in 2013, his net worth was estimated at over $1 million.
