is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. The company behind the hit kids game Roblox is going public after soaring use during the pandemic.

Here’s a fun statistic: Over half of U.S. kids under age 16 played Roblox in 2020, yet many people still don’t know what Roblox is. Roblox is an online platform and storefront where users go to play ...