Unlocked Readers reward Roblox for its future-proofing plans

The hyper-successful platform plans to implement hyperrealistic graphics.
May 11, 2026

If Roblox is this big now, imagine what it could be if 99% of its titles didn’t look…like Roblox? The company topped off another stellar quarter by revealing its plan to roll out new graphics options that would upscale the looks of its games. We’d already gotten hints that the platform wanted to move in a more visually dynamic direction, but this could be the thing that converts the remaining console-playing holdouts—and for that, readers awarded the platform this week’s Gold Star!  

Read what we wrote Friday about Roblox—as well as runners-up 9 Story and Scholastic; Steven Ekstract; and Netflix and Greta Gerwigright here.

Want to pitch us a Gold Star nomination? Email us at submissions@kidscreen.com by noon on Thursdays. And check back every Friday for our next batch of nominees. Hope to see you on the list!

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