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On December 11, 2012, ''Roblox'' released an [[iOS]] version of the game platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/12/12/roblox-mobile-ipad-iphone-now/|title=Block-builder Roblox goes mobile in time for the holidays|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|date=12 December 2012|website=VentureBeat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129233810/https://venturebeat.com/2012/12/12/roblox-mobile-ipad-iphone-now/|archive-date=29 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=29 November 2018}}</ref>
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On May 31, 2015, a feature called 'Smooth Terrain' was added, increasing the graphical fidelity of the terrain and changing the physics engine from a block-oriented style to a smoother and more realistic style.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/01/roblox-user-generated-world-moves-from-blocky-to-smooth-3d-terrain/|title=Roblox user-generated world moves from blocky terrain to smooth 3D|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|date=1 June 2015|website=VentureBeat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129235824/https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/01/roblox-user-generated-world-moves-from-blocky-to-smooth-3d-terrain/|archive-date=29 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=3 June 2015}}</ref> On November 20, ''Roblox'' was launched on Xbox One, with an initial selection of 15 games chosen by ''Roblox'' staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/09/24/roblox-comes-to-xbox-one/|title=Roblox comes to Xbox One, joins Minecraft in the growing player-made content space on consoles|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|date=24 September 2015|website=VentureBeat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130001239/https://venturebeat.com/2015/09/24/roblox-comes-to-xbox-one/|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref> New ''Roblox'' games for this console will have to go through an approval process, and are subject to the [[Entertainment Software Ratings Board]] standards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/01/27/roblox-launches-on-xbox-one-with-15-player-created-games-watch-us-play-them/|title=Roblox launches on Xbox One with 15 player-created games — watch us play them|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|date=27 January 2016|website=VentureBeat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130001719/https://venturebeat.com/2016/01/27/roblox-launches-on-xbox-one-with-15-player-created-games-watch-us-play-them/|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref>
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==Awards and recognition==
''Roblox'' has received the following accolades:
*[[Inc. (magazine)#Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000|Inc. 5000]] List of
*[[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo County]] Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA) Award of Excellence (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baymeadows.com/2017/03/17/business-innovators-honored/|title=Business Innovators Honored|date=17 March 2017|website=Bay Meadows: San Mateo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130012214/http://baymeadows.com/2017/03/17/business-innovators-honored/|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
*[[American City Business Journals|San Francisco Business Times]]' Tech & Innovation Award – Gaming/eSports (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/05/17/tech-awards-2017-gaming-esports-roblox-virtual.html|title=Roblox lets users build their own virtual world|last=Procter|first=Richard|date=17 May 2017|website=San Francisco Business Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130012604/https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/05/17/tech-awards-2017-gaming-esports-roblox-virtual.html|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
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