In what year did Roblox Corporation go public?

Roblox Corporation went public in 2021 through a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Its Class A shares began trading on March 10 of that year under the ticker RBLX.

The company had been preparing for a public-market debut during 2020 and initially considered a conventional initial public offering. In January 2021, Roblox announced that it would pursue a direct listing instead. The NYSE approved the listing in February, and trading began the following month.

A direct listing differs from a traditional IPO because it primarily allows existing shareholders to sell shares directly on the exchange. Roblox's debut drew major attention because the platform had grown rapidly during the pandemic, when more people spent time gaming and socializing online.

The year can be confused with 2020, when Roblox filed paperwork and prepared for a listing, or with 2022, which came after the public debut. The decisive event—the first day its shares traded publicly—occurred in 2021.