USA: The Edge FEC (Belleville, Illinois) commissions a 14,000 sq. ft multi-level arena with 62 Laserforce Gen8 battlesuits — the largest single laser tag install promoted by the manufacturer that year.
Industry: Gen 8 indoor platforms with richer player stats and faster throughput become the default refit target for large US family entertainment centers.
Russia: LASERWAR wins the regional stage of the national «Exporter of the Year» competition (SME services category), citing laser tag shipments to 97 countries.
TRUTNEE: used-equipment marketplace listings gain stable detail URLs and structured data for buyers comparing indoor vs outdoor kits.
Russia / CIS: LASERWAR May Maneuvers returns to the Gusino polygon; modular HELLFIRE taggers are field-tested before mass club deliveries. The golden festival cup appears at the Smolensk stand at SPIEF.
Records: Guinness marathon (26 h 40 s) and «winner stays on» (978 players) records set by Zap Zone in 2019 remain unbeaten in official categories.
TRUTNEE B2B: arena and used-equipment detail pages, manufacturer portal moderation and lead alerts ship on RU and COM; encyclopedia Facts & Records extended through 2026.
Industry: outdoor tactical operators and export OEMs (led by LASERWAR in CIS) continue to outpace pure mall FEC tenants in post-pandemic investment.