Warstation is a LASERWAR VR club franchise launched in 2021 — pay only for minutes actually played, with no royalties, lump-sum fee or subscription. The first flagship in Smolensk paid back in 9 months; the network now counts 500+ clubs in 20 countries and 1 000 000+ players.
Business model
- Pay-per-minute — minute packs from 10 000 min (from $39,500 / 39 500 ₽); 1 000 free minutes on signup.
- No royalties, no franchise fee, no recurring subscription — you scale packs as traffic grows.
- Clubs are built around birthdays and events, not only walk-in gaming — higher ARPU than classic PC clubs.
- Partner income from 300 000 ₽ / ~$3,300+ per month; typical payback 6–12 months; launch from 1 day to 60 days by format.
Club formats
- Mini club — 60–200 m², from 1.5 M ₽ investment, 2 staff.
- VR club — 200–400 m², from 2.5 M ₽.
- VR arena — 400–700 m², from 3.5 M ₽ (same footprint class as laser-tag + VR hybrids).
- VR park — 700–1 100 m², from 5 M ₽.
Game library
Five collections on day one — Warspace, Military, Family, Kids, Magic Animals, plus First Legend in rollout — ages 6+, family and tactical genres. New titles auto-added to your pack; arena layout adapted in hours.
Official sites: warstation.com · warstation.ru. Parent brand: LASERWAR. See TRUTNEE news: Warstation franchise advantages.