Swedish store and home of flatpack furniture Ikea is hiring 10 people from the UK and Ireland to assist with the running of a virtual store in Roblox.
  • DrCake@lemmy.worldEnglish
    35·
    5 months ago

    Am I missing something, because I’d imagine the target audience for Roblox is not the same as the one in the market for a new bed side table?

    • CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.worldEnglish
      25·
      5 months ago

      It is not just Ikea that is using Roblox to expand its reach. Netflix is also coming to Roblox, with the streaming giant recently revealing its “digital theme park” on the gaming platform, known as Nextworld. This will essentially acts as a hub where players can access areas, characters and games based on Netflix properties, such as Stranger Things and One Piece.

      Seems like a way to get branding imprinted on young people. Plus IKEA is a budget brand, so makes sense to target future college dorm folks.

    • rdyoung@lemmy.worldEnglish
      64·
      5 months ago

      You had respect for ikea? There stuff is cheap and shitty, it’s great for a dorm room or first apartment but it’s not really made to last.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        13·
        5 months ago

        We actually buy a lot from them and they’re reasonably durable. We’ve had a lot of their stuff for the ~10 years we’ve lived in this house. Some of their stuff is utter trash, and some is overpriced, but we’ve been happy with most of what we got.

        We don’t go there for everything, but we do buy a fair amount. I have kids and they love “building” things from IKEA. I’ll probably end up building my own furniture at some point (I have the tools, but not the time), and it’ll probably be based on IKEA styles.

        An important thing to note is that they don’t move well, so if you’re moving between apartments, expect stuff to break. We have some “nicer” furniture from a local furniture store, and they seem more sturdy for that kind of thing, but we don’t like the style as much and it costs way more.

        • FiveMacs@lemmy.caEnglish
          31·
          5 months ago

          Furniture that needs to be bolted to the walls to ensure it doesn’t fall apart from you walking around causing it to shake and wobble isn’t furniture in my eyes, it’s decor.

          If it’s made of Ikea ‘wood’, it’s not worth it. Anything plastic molded, sure. It’s probably ok for a year or two.

          • RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            2·
            5 months ago

            We still have some Billy (wooden) shelves that are well into their second decade without anything more than some tiny scratches even after two moves.

            You sound like you don’t have first hand experience with their products. They sure have lots of trash but there are some good products in their huge catalog.

          • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            5 months ago

            Furniture that needs to be bolted to the walls

            I never bolt mine to my walls, and it’s fine.

            Ikea ‘wood’

            Yeah, I’m not a fan of their particle board or whatever, but they seem to have designed around it well given that my furniture has held up well. It’s cheaper than the furniture store stuff, and I hate the sales tactics they use at the local furniture stores, so it’s a win-win for me.

            We’ll probably get some “nice” furniture once my kids are done dumping soda and whatnot all over our stuff, but my IKEA stuff has held up way better than I expected.

  • Etterra@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    5 months ago

    I hate this cancer of a game and this just illustrates once again why that hate is well deserved.