Investors waiting on the long-awaited public debut of Roblox Corp. finally have a date for when the tween-centric gaming platform will roll out its direct listing.

Popular tween gaming platform Roblox filed to go public on Thursday. The company declined an interview, citing a quiet period.

Millions of children have flocked to the online gaming site Roblox since March. That’s helping game developers, some as young as 16, make a lot of money.

Roblox became a household name during the pandemic, when stay-at-home restrictions drove many tween creators and players to its platform.

If you have a 4th-grader, or kid of a similar age, tablets and iPads are likely their gaming weapon of choice. While I much prefer the feel of physical controls and classic capers featuring speedy ...