Laser League

Laser League
DeveloperRoll7
Publisher505 Games
Directors
  • John Ribbins
  • Simon Bennett
ProducerTom Hegarty
ProgrammerRichard Ogden
ArtistPaul Edwards
Composers
  • Alan Myson
  • Ital Tek
PlatformsPlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
ReleaseMay 10, 2018
GenreSports
ModeMultiplayer

Laser League was a futuristic sports video game by Roll7. Two teams of one, two or three players compete to outlast their opponents by setting up moving lasers in an arena. The game was released in early access during 2017, and officially released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One platforms in 2018.[1]

Release

An early access version of Laser League was released for Windows on February 8, 2018, following several closed[2] and open beta iterations.[3] The full version of Laser League was released for Windows,[4] PlayStation 4,[5] and Xbox One[6] on May 10, 2018.

On August 24, 2018, Roll7 transferred Laser League development responsibilities to their publisher, 505 Games.[7][8]

Reception

Critical

Laser League received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds scores of 78/100 for the PC version based on 5 reviews,[9] 82/100 for the PlayStation 4 version based on 27 reviews,[10] and 81/100 for the Xbox One version based on 11 reviews.[11]

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref
2017 Game Critics Awards Best Independent Game Nominated [17]
2018 Golden Joystick Awards Best Indie Game Nominated [18][19]
Best Competitive Game Nominated
2019 D.I.C.E. Awards Online Game of the Year Nominated [20]
National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards Game, Original Sports Won [21][22]
The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards Best Action and Adventure Game Nominated [23]

References

  1. ^ Robinson, Martin (June 9, 2017). "Roll7 reveals its new game, Laser League". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Franzese, Tomas (December 11, 2017). "Laser League Getting Another Closed Beta this Weekend Before it Hits Early Access in Early 2018". DualShockers. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Martin, Robinson (January 22, 2018). "Roll7's Laser League is getting an open beta this week". Eurogamer. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "Laser League". Steam. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "Laser League". PlayStation Store. Sony. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  6. ^ Ribbons, John (May 10, 2018). "Laser League Blasts into Xbox Game Pass Today". Xbox Wire. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Powering Down the Lasers". Roll7. August 24, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Pounder, Antonela (August 24, 2018). "The Future of Laser League". 505 Games. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Laser League for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ^ a b "Laser League for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ^ a b "Laser League for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ^ Hancock, Patrick (May 15, 2018). "Review: Laser League". Destructoid. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  13. ^ Goroff, Michael (May 11, 2018). "Laser League review". EGM. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  14. ^ Kato, Matthew (May 14, 2018). "Laser League - The Future Is Being Vaporized By A Laser". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  15. ^ Tamburro, Paul (May 14, 2018). "Laser League Review – Your New Favorite Multiplayer Game". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  16. ^ Tailby, Stephen (September 26, 2018). "Laser League Review (PS4)". Push Square. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  17. ^ "Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2017 (2017 Nominees)". Game Critics Awards. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  18. ^ Hoggins, Tom (September 24, 2018). "Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved November 18, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ^ Sheridan, Connor (November 16, 2018). "Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  20. ^ Makuch, Eddie (January 10, 2019). "God Of War, Spider-Man Lead DICE Awards; Here's All The Nominees". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  21. ^ "Nominee List for 2018". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  22. ^ "Winner list for 2018: God of War breaks record". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  23. ^ Stephenson, Suzi (September 19, 2019). "TIGA Announces Games Industry Awards 2019 Finalists". The Independent Game Developers' Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

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