505 Games picked up an interesting project.
Roll7, who previously worked on Olli Olli and NOT A HERO, is now working on Laser League. Quoting the press release: „with up to 4 v. 4 intense online or local multiplayer mode with friends, Laser League’s frenetic yet intuitive matches are easy to play but difficult to master, in a throwback to the heyday of gaming’s more approachable arcade action.
In Laser League, the exhilarating, high-octane contact sport of 2150, players battle against the opposition for control of nodes that bathe the arena in a deadly light. Evading rival colored beams, teams attempt to fry their opponents with speed, strength, and strategy. Special offensive and defensive abilities, as well as game-changing power-ups on the arena floor, provide an edge at the crucial moment. Like all great sports, it is accessible and immediately understandable, but rewards dedication with deceptively complex strategic possibilities.”
It sounds like Rocket League, doesn’t it? Laser League will be out on Steam Early Access and in beta this summer – you can sign up here -, and the retail release is in 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
![However, an anonymous GOG employee paints an even darker tone of the internal situation: „We were told it’s a financial decision. GOG’s revenue couldn’t keep up with growth, the fact that we’re dangerously close to being in the red has come up in the past few months, and the market’s move towards higher [developer] revenue shares have, or will, affect the bottom line as well.](https://thegeek.games/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/the-gog-1-302x180.jpg)
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