Courtesy of IKEA
- IKEA is launching a game inside Roblox — and paying some players an hourly wage to work there.
- It's the furnishing giant's first push into gaming.
- Ten players will get about $17 per hour to serve up virtual meatballs and more.
Who said playing video games never pays?
IKEA is looking for employees to staff a virtual store inside the popular gaming platform Roblox.
The Swedish furnishings giant is launching a game called The Co-Worker — and 10 people will actually get paid to play, the company said.
They'll get IKEA's hourly wage in London of £13.15 — roughly $17 — to serve up virtual versions of the retailer's famed meatballs inside the game or redesign its showroom floors.