''Laser League'' was a futuristic
sports video game
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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
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during 2017, and officially released for
PlayStation 4
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,
Windows
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, and
Xbox One
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platforms in 2018.
Release
An early access version of ''Laser League'' was released for
Windows
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on February 8, 2018, following several closed and open
beta
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iterations. The full version of ''Laser League'' was released for
Windows
Windows is a Product lining, product line of Proprietary software, proprietary graphical user interface, graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft. It is grouped into families and subfamilies that cater to particular sec ...
,
PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013, in ...
, and
Xbox One
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on May 10, 2018.
On August 24, 2018, Roll7 transferred ''Laser League'' development responsibilities to their publisher,
505 Games
505 Games S.p.A. is an Italian video game publisher based in Milan. It was founded in 2006 as a subsidiary of Milan-based Digital Bros.
History
505 Games was founded in 2006 in Milan as a subsidiary of Digital Bros. The company found its earl ...
.
Reception
Critical
''Laser League'' received positive reviews from critics. On
Metacritic
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, 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.][
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Accolades
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