Battle Tag facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Battle Tag |
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Director(s) | Frédérick Raynal (Creator) |
| Producer(s) | Gael Seydoux |
| Designer(s) | Guillaume Drapier |
| Composer(s) | Dominique Voegelé |
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| Genre(s) | Laser tag |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Battle Tag is an exciting game that combines laser tag with a video game. It was created and released by a company called Ubisoft. This game lets you play laser tag in the real world, but it also connects to your computer to keep track of scores and let you compete with other players online! The game was first shown at a big event called E3 2010 and came out in November 2010 in certain places like Texas and Canada.
How Battle Tag Works
Battle Tag is very similar to classic laser tag. Players wear special vests that have sensors on them. They also use toy blasters that are connected to their vests. When you aim and shoot another player, their vest senses the hit!
While you play, your scores are sent to a computer, usually a Windows PC. This computer keeps track of everyone's points and helps figure out who wins the game. There's also an online scoreboard where players can see how well they did compared to others.
The game uses a special device called an "Ubiconnect sensor." This sensor allows players to play across a large area, up to 1,000 feet away from the sensor itself!
When Battle Tag Was Released
After not much advertising, Battle Tag had a special test release on November 20, 2010. It was available in 15 Toys R Us stores in Texas and all Zellers stores in Canada.
There were three main sets you could buy at first:
- The Starter Pack: This set included two "sensor vests," two "t-blasters" (the toy guns), two different "ammo packs," two "bases," the "UbiConnect" device, an install CD, and a manual.
- T-Blaster Expansion Kit: This kit added one more "sensor vest" and one "t-blaster" for another player to join.
- Med-Kit Expansion Pack: This pack came with two "med-kits" and two "t-bases," which could be used to add more fun to the game.
On November 15, 2010, Ubisoft's official online stores in the US and Canada started taking pre-orders for The Starter Pack. The official release date for shipping was November 30, 2010.
Community Support
Even though Ubisoft no longer officially supports Battle Tag, there's a great website called battletagforums.org. This website is a good place to find new ways to play the game and even learn about cool changes players have made to the hardware. The community still supports it today!
