Hooray, Roblox's virtual IKEA opens today, and the jobs it offered spawned "over 178,000" applications Look, I'm not judging any of you, serving virtual meatballs is a noble occupation.

IKEA and Roblox are teaming up to release The Co-Worker game. Game play includes dishing up Swedish meatballs and arranging IKEA showroom displays.

Roblox has created a virtual career center inside Roblox where people can learn more about the metaverse platform. In the future, some initial interviews will even happen directly in the experience.

Like Amazon, the gaming firm has given workers an ultimatum: return or find another job. David Baszucki, Roblox 's founder and CEO, made the announcement in an email to staff that was shared publicly.