Roblox stock price slides 13% after Google’s Project Genie rollout — and a Dutch probe adds a new worry
New York, Jan 30, 2026, 19:00 (EST) — After-hours
- Roblox shares tumbled roughly 13% on Friday, closing close to $66.
- A new AI world-building tool from Google triggered a selloff in videogame stocks.
- Dutch regulators have launched an EU-wide investigation into risks to minors; earnings are scheduled for Feb. 5.
Roblox shares (RBLX) dropped roughly 13% on Friday, closing near $65.76 in after-hours trading, following the 4 p.m. ET market close. The stock opened at $74.52 but slid to an intraday low of $64.55.
The decline refocused scrutiny on the speed with which investors are adjusting valuations of videogame platforms, as generative AI shifts from research demos to real-world applications.
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