Software:Laser League

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Laser League
Laser League logo 2017.png
Developer(s)Roll7
Publisher(s)505 Games
Director(s)
  • John Ribbins
  • Simon Bennett
Producer(s)Tom Hegarty
Programmer(s)Richard Ogden
Artist(s)Paul Edwards
Composer(s)
  • Alan Myson
  • Ital Tek
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
ReleaseMay 10, 2018
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Laser League is 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

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPC: 78/100[9]
PS4: 82/100[10]
XONE: 81/100[11]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8/10[12]
EGM4/5 stars[13]
Game Informer8.75/10[14]
GameRevolution8/10[15]
Push Square8/10 stars[16]

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". https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-06-09-roll7-reveals-its-new-game-laser-league. 
  2. ↑ Franzese, Tomas (December 11, 2017). "Laser League Getting Another Closed Beta this Weekend Before it Hits Early Access in Early 2018". https://www.dualshockers.com/laser-league-closed-beta-december/. Retrieved October 29, 2018. 
  3. ↑ Martin, Robinson (January 22, 2018). "Roll7's Laser League is getting an open beta this week". https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-01-22-roll7s-laser-league-is-getting-an-open-beta-this-week. Retrieved October 29, 2018. 
  4. ↑ "Laser League". https://store.steampowered.com/app/570460/Laser_League/. Retrieved October 29, 2018. 
  5. ↑ "Laser League". Sony. https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4040-CUSA05983_00-LASERLEAGUE00001. Retrieved October 29, 2018. 
  6. ↑ Ribbons, John (May 10, 2018). "Laser League Blasts into Xbox Game Pass Today". https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/05/10/laser-league-xbox-game-pass/. Retrieved October 29, 2018. 
  7. ↑ "Powering Down the Lasers". August 24, 2018. http://www.roll7.co.uk/single-post/2018/08/24/Powering-Down-the-Lasers. Retrieved October 29, 2018. 
  8. ↑ Pounder, Antonela (August 24, 2018). "The Future of Laser League". https://505games.com/the-future-of-laser-league. Retrieved October 29, 2018. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Laser League for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/laser-league/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Laser League for PlayStation 4 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/laser-league/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Laser League for Xbox One Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/laser-league/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. 
  12. ↑ Hancock, Patrick (May 15, 2018). "Review: Laser League". https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-laser-league-503001.phtml. 
  13. ↑ Goroff, Michael (May 11, 2018). "Laser League review". EGM. https://egmnow.com/laser-league-review/. 
  14. ↑ Kato, Matthew (May 14, 2018). "Laser League - The Future Is Being Vaporized By A Laser". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/games/laser_league/b/playstation4/archive/2018/05/14/game-informer-laser-league-review.aspx. Retrieved April 11, 2021. 
  15. ↑ Tamburro, Paul (May 14, 2018). "Laser League Review – Your New Favorite Multiplayer Game". https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/388097-laser-league-review-your-new-favorite-multiplayer-game. 
  16. ↑ Tailby, Stephen (September 26, 2018). "Laser League Review (PS4)". https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/laser_league. 
  17. ↑ "Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2017 (2017 Nominees)". http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/2017nominees.html. Retrieved November 18, 2018. 
  18. ↑ Hoggins, Tom (September 24, 2018). "Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now". The Daily Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/news/golden-joysticks-2018-nominees-announced-voting-open-now/. Retrieved November 18, 2018. 
  19. ↑ Sheridan, Connor (November 16, 2018). "Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale". https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2018-winners/. Retrieved November 18, 2018. 
  20. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (January 10, 2019). "God Of War, Spider-Man Lead DICE Awards; Here's All The Nominees". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-spider-man-lead-dice-awards-heres-all-t/1100-6464345/. Retrieved January 14, 2019. 
  21. ↑ "Nominee List for 2018". February 11, 2019. http://navgtr.org/archives/3566/. Retrieved February 15, 2019. 
  22. ↑ "Winner list for 2018: God of War breaks record". March 13, 2019. http://navgtr.org/archives/3601/. Retrieved March 13, 2019. 
  23. ↑ Stephenson, Suzi (September 19, 2019). "TIGA Announces Games Industry Awards 2019 Finalists". https://tiga.org/news/tiga-announces-games-industry-awards-2019-finalists. Retrieved September 25, 2019. 

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