Laser League Explained

Laser League
Developer:	Roll7
Publisher:	505 Games
Producer:	Tom Hegarty
Programmer:	Richard Ogden
Artist:	Paul Edwards
Platforms:	PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
Released:	May 10, 2018
Genre:	Sports
Modes:	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

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

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2017	Game Critics Awards	Best Independent Game		^[9]
2018	Golden Joystick Awards	Best Indie Game		^[10] ^[11]
		Best Competitive Game
2019	D.I.C.E. Awards	Online Game of the Year		^[12]
	National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Game, Original Sports		^[13] ^[14]
	The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards	Best Action and Adventure Game		^[15]

Further reading

• Web site: Davenport . James . Laser League is a new futuresport where you murder with colored light . . 2017-06-09 . 2017-07-11 . mdy-all .
• Web site: Hall . Charlie . Laser League could be the next breakout, competitive hit . . 2017-06-09 . 2017-07-11 . mdy-all .
• Web site: Robinson . Martin . Laser League could join Towerfall and Nidhogg as the next multiplayer great . . 2017-07-11 . mdy-all .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robinson . Martin . June 9, 2017 . Roll7 reveals its new game, Laser League . Eurogamer.
2. Web site: Franzese . Tomas . December 11, 2017 . Laser League Getting Another Closed Beta this Weekend Before it Hits Early Access in Early 2018 . DualShockers . October 29, 2018.
3. Web site: Martin . Robinson . January 22, 2018 . Roll7's Laser League is getting an open beta this week . . October 29, 2018.
4. Web site: Laser League . . October 29, 2018.
5. Web site: Laser League . PlayStation Store . Sony . October 29, 2018.
6. Web site: Ribbons . John . May 10, 2018 . Laser League Blasts into Xbox Game Pass Today . . October 29, 2018.
7. Web site: August 24, 2018 . Powering Down the Lasers . . October 29, 2018.
8. Web site: Pounder . Antonela . August 24, 2018 . The Future of Laser League . . October 29, 2018.
9. Web site: Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2017 (2017 Nominees) . . November 18, 2018.
10. News: Hoggins . Tom . September 24, 2018 . Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now . . November 18, 2018.
11. Web site: Sheridan . Connor . November 16, 2018 . Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale . . November 18, 2018.
12. Web site: Makuch . Eddie . January 10, 2019 . God Of War, Spider-Man Lead DICE Awards; Here's All The Nominees . . January 14, 2019.
13. Web site: February 11, 2019 . Nominee List for 2018 . National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers . February 15, 2019 . https://archive.today/20190213220549/http://navgtr.org/archives/3566/ . February 13, 2019 . dead .
14. Web site: March 13, 2019 . Winner list for 2018: God of War breaks record . National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers . March 13, 2019 . https://archive.today/20190314083147/http://navgtr.org/archives/3601/ . March 14, 2019 . dead .
15. Web site: Stephenson . Suzi . September 19, 2019 . TIGA Announces Games Industry Awards 2019 Finalists . . September 25, 2019.