Roll7 will be ‘taking some time to reflect and re-energize’
Developer Roll7 has announced that it will be stepping down from the future development of its critically acclaimed titleLaser League. With inspirations ranging fromWindjammerstoTron, the game was a hit among fans that couldn’t get enough of its fast-paced nature and cutthroat competitive edge. While not everything was perfect, the foundation was set for a fantastic future that Roll7 just cannot provide.
As such, it has turned future development of the title over to publisher 505 Games. In a statement madeon its website, Roll7 says, “We can’t wait to see whereLaser Leaguegoes next with 505 Games at the helm and we thank them for their immense support and incubation of this project…Making a game at the scale ofLaser Leagueis super hard and very stressful. It’s by no means the last thing we’re going to make, but for a moment we’re taking some time to reflect and re-energize.”
Signing-off, 505 Games’ Antonela Pounder (Senior Community Manager) writes, “505 Games were pleased to be able to help Roll7 ‘level up’ to deliver their most ambitious project to date and continue to be a good home for indie developers who have carved their teeth on small budget projects and want to try something more ambitious.”
While it is sad to hear Roll7 is stepping down from its own creation, I can understand the desire to take some time off.Laser Leagueis certainly a well polished and realized game and it couldn’t have been easy for such a small studio to create. Here’s hoping all the R&R gives the team the creative zest it needs to make another hit.
