Accumulated profits at gaming firm owned by Trinity College maths graduate surge to over €4m
Maths whizz and developer Dáire Bohan (23) has generated millions of euro at his gaming firm, DB Games Technologies Ltd, since 2021 after launching a number of titles for the popular Roblox gaming platform.
New accounts show Mr Bohan's firm recorded post-tax profits of €647,130 in the 12 months to the end of October last.
The figure was a significant increase on the modest profits of €57,639 in the 12 months to the end of October 2023 and it follows profits of €2.28m in 2022 and €1m in 2021.
The company is 100pc owned by Mr Bohan who turns 24 later this year. Cash funds at the company decreased from €1.8m to €498,990 last year. During the same period, the value of its investments increased by €2m to €3.5m.
Mr Bohan's most popular Roblox game, Anime Fighters Simulator, has had more than 1.3 billion visits to date, making it a huge commercial success.
A video game obsessive as a child, Mr Bohan started programming at the age of eight and moved onto Roblox when he was aged 12.
The founder of Bura Games, he graduated from TCD last year and in a LinkedIn post at the time said: 'I'm thrilled to have graduated with a first class honours in BA (Mod) Mathematics…. Balancing work and studies wasn't always easy, but my time at Trinity has equipped me with skills and resilience that I know will serve me well.'
His LinkedIn profile says: 'I'm a top Roblox developer with a diverse portfolio of games that have captivated tens of millions. Among these, Anime Fighters Simulator stands out for its huge critical and commercial success. I handle all facets of a game's development from initial conception to final release.'
The operator of the Roblox platform, Roblox Corporation, is US based and recorded a 28.65pc jump in revenues last year to $3.6bn after the platform had 82.9 million active daily users in 2024.
Last year, Roblox paid out $922.8m in 'developer exchange fees' to its developers across the world. Roblox currently has a market capitalisation of $48.7bn.
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