In its article, Expressen reveals that it is Erik Eriksson, who grew up in Sandviken, who is behind the game.
The saga began when he was 14 years old, according to the newspaper.
Then he had started experimenting with making his own games.
Been anonymous
During his success story, Erik Eriksson has been anonymous.
It was at the beginning of 2021 that his success reached the spotlight when his company paid the most tax in Sandviken municipality, more than Sandvik Invest AB.
But it was still unclear what was behind his financial success.
The game "Welcome to Bloxburg" is on the game platform Roblox and is inspired by The Sims.
Today, the game has 5 billion visits.
With real money, players can buy "robux", which are used to buy games and in-game items.
“Better than I could have ever imagined”
Erik Eriksson once spoke to the site PocketGamer under a pseudonym.
- The game has worked much better than I could have ever imagined, which has been absolutely fantastic.
I am extremely happy and grateful that so many people play and enjoy the game, and I am also grateful for the opportunity it has given me to pay for future university studies, he shared.
Last year, Erik Eriksson decided to sell the game.