Aimlabs Explained

Developer:State Space Labs, Inc.
Publisher:State Space Labs, Inc.
Engine:Unity
Platforms:Windows, Xbox, Android, iOS
Released:June 16, 2023
Genre:Shooter
Modes:Single-player

Aimlabs, formerly Aim Lab, is an aim-training shooter game released on June 16, 2023. It was developed and published by State Space Labs, Inc.. It allows players to practice and optimize their gameplay in a first or third-person shooter setting. It is available for the Windows, Xbox, Android, and iOS operating systems.

Gameplay

While players complete certain tasks in the game, it will gather information about accuracy and reaction time and offer feedback based on their performance. It can be adjusted to have the physics of certain games, and maps from those games are also available in the game as well.[1]

Development and release

Aimlabs, then called Aim Lab, was available in Steam early access starting February 7, 2018. A mobile versions of the game was released for iOS and Android on July 14, 2022, and the game was officially released on Windows on June 16, 2023, rebranding itself as Aimlabs. In the first two days of its full launch, it reached #1 on Steam's bestseller list and reached 30 million global players.[2]

The game grew significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. By September 2021, the game had 5 million monthly active users out of a 20 million total in comparison to 100,000 out of 1.5 million in March 2020.[3]

In 2021, Ubisoft announced that Aimlabs became the official FPS training partner for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.[4] Riot Games followed in 2022, announcing the same with Valorant.[5] It has also partnered with the Valorant Champions Tour and the Call of Duty League.[6] [7] Additionally, Aimlabs collaborated with neurotechnology company Kernel to use the game for studies on cerebral palsy and brain activity during games.[3] [8]

Aimlabs ventured into consoles in June 2024, when it became available on the Xbox.[9]

Reception

Emma Matthews of PC Gamer gave a positive review of Aimlabs, saying that the game effectively points out mistakes and allows the player to improve from them.[1] By April 2023 the game broke its peak lifetime player count record with 10,724 concurrent players. [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matthews . Emma . 2021-01-29 . Aim Lab's tools have opened my eyes to better methods of aim training . 2024-02-07 . . en . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207030731/https://www.pcgamer.com/aim-labs-tools-have-opened-my-eyes-to-better-methods-of-aim-training/ . live .
  2. Web site: Cryer . Hirun . 2023-06-19 . FPS practice tool Aimlabs shoots to the top of Steam's best-sellers list . 2024-02-07 . . en . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207030731/https://www.gamesradar.com/fps-practice-tool-aimlabs-shoots-to-the-top-of-steams-best-sellers-list/ . live .
  3. Web site: Takahashi . Dean . 2021-09-15 . Aim Lab maker Statespace raises $50M for game and health performance training . 2024-02-07 . . en-US . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207030731/https://venturebeat.com/entrepreneur/aim-lab-maker-statespace-raises-50m-for-game-and-health-performance-training/ . live .
  4. Web site: Clayton . Natalie . 2021-04-23 . Aim Lab has crafted an official Rainbow Six: Siege training regime . 2024-02-07 . . en . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207030731/https://www.pcgamer.com/aim-lab-has-crafted-an-official-rainbow-six-siege-training-regime/ . live .
  5. Web site: Klimentov . Mikhail . 2022-05-18 . Riot Games invests in Aim Lab maker to build on training, mobile goals . 2024-02-07 . . en-US . 2022-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210141450/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/05/18/riot-aim-lab-valorant/ . live .
  6. Web site: Daniels . Tom . 2022-02-07 . Aim Lab signs three-year deal with VCT EMEA . 2024-02-06 . Esports Insider . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207030731/https://esportsinsider.com/2022/02/aim-lab-signs-three-year-deal-with-vct-emea . live .
  7. Web site: 2022-03-14 . Call of Duty League™ Joins Forces With Aim Lab in Multi-year Deal to Become the First Official Training Sponsor . 2024-02-07 . . en . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207030731/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220314005198/en/Call-of-Duty-League%E2%84%A2-Joins-Forces-With-Aim-Lab-in-Multi-year-Deal-to-Become-the-First-Official-Training-Sponsor . live .
  8. Web site: 2022-06-14 . Kernel Flow Predicts Gaming Expertise . 2024-02-07 . . en . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207030731/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220614005477/en/Kernel-Flow-Predicts-Gaming-Expertise . live .
  9. Web site: 2024-06-28 . Become the ultimate gamer - Aimlabs is finally on Xbox, free and paid! . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728050708/https://www.thexboxhub.com/become-the-ultimate-gamer-aimlabs-is-finally-on-xbox-free-and-paid/ . 2024-07-28 . 2024-07-28 . TheXboxHub . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Aimlabs - Steam Charts . 2024-06-02 . steamcharts.com . June 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240602162904/https://steamcharts.com/app/714010#All . live .

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