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Throwback War Games

Battle Tag Brings Back Laser Gaming Showdowns

— April 6, 2011 — Tech
Throughout childhood, the best birthday parties involved junk food and Lazer Tag. Though Lazer Tag has since taken a back seat to video games, Ubisoft is bringing it back with Battle Tag.

Battle Tag is the modernized version of Lazer Tag--but way more fun. The pistol has a dashboard that gives you information on health points and ammo, so now you actually have to reload instead of just pointlessly shooting unlimited rounds. When your life points are low, you must use a life pack to bring your health back up! Think of it as Counter Strike, but placed in the real world (and no one dies). There's also a speaker on the side of the barrel, so that you get updates of the game from your computer wirelessly.

If Battle Tag makes its way back into establishments, I'd have no problem taking over the place for my birthday party.
Trend Themes
1. Modernized Laser Games - Battle Tag is a modernized version of Laser Tag, incorporating features like health points and ammo management, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the laser gaming industry.
2. Real World Gaming - Battle Tag merges the virtual and real world, providing an immersive gaming experience that opens up potential disruptive innovation opportunities in the gaming industry.
3. Wireless Gaming Updates - Battle Tag's wireless speaker on the pistol barrel offers real-time game updates, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities in wireless gaming technology.
Industry Implications
1. Laser Gaming Industry - Battle Tag's modernized features offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the laser gaming industry, attracting both new and nostalgic players.
2. Gaming Industry - Battle Tag's unique concept of merging virtual and real-world gaming opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the broader gaming industry.
3. Wireless Technology Industry - Battle Tag's wireless gaming updates present disruptive innovation opportunities in the wireless technology industry, enhancing the gaming experience.
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