Aug 24, 2020

Fall Guys is getting a mobile version in China

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It's been out less than a month on PlayStation 4 and PC, but it looks like Fall Guys is already preparing to make the leap across to phones - although we may have to wait a while for a western version.

As reported by games market analyst Daniel Ahmad, Chinese games company Bilibili has secured the rights to a mobile version of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. At the moment it's only set to release in China, but after going to all the effort of creating a mobile version, it would certainly make sense for the game to eventually be released in the west. It seems no other mobile versions are in the works right at this moment, however, with Mediatonic co-founder Paul Croft telling Gamesindustry.biz that the studio is currently "focusing [its] efforts on PC and PS4", but would like to see Fall Guys released on more platforms in future.

Somewhat ironically, last week Fall Guys had to release a warning about fake adverts for a mobile version of Fall Guys, reminding players that "Fall Guys is only available on PC & PS4" and that the mobile versions were "scams". The release of a Chinese mobile version is sure to make spotting those a little more complicated.

Aug 21, 2020

Fall Guys was once called Fool's Gauntlet, Stumble Chums

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Fall Guys is the feel-good hit of the summer - a fun battle royale as fun to watch as it is to play. And for developer Mediatonic, a stratospheric success, with millions in sales.

But how did it all happen? In a fascinating Twitter thread, Mediatonic creative director Jeff Tanton runs through Fall Guys' journey from idea to release, offering some fantastic insight in the process.

For example, Fall Guys wasn't always called Fall Guys. It was once called Fool's Gauntlet, and at another point called Stumble Chums, which I'm a big fan of.

Aug 18, 2020

Fall Guys will create crossover skins for developer donations to Special Effect

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Indie battle royale Fall Guys has said it will create a crossover skin for the company which donates the most to UK games charity Special Effect.

Developer Mediatonic threw down the gauntlet yesterday evening, and there are already several interested parties.

The competition follows crossover skins for Hotline Miami and Team Fortress 2 already appearing in PS4 and Steam versions of the game, respectively.

Aug 16, 2020

Portal and My Friend Pedro crossover skins rumoured for Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

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Dataminers have been digging into the files for Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout - the new gun-free battle royale taking the world by storm - and discovered two themed crossover skins: one Portal-related, and the other inspired by My Friend Pedro.

As discovered by Fall Guys leaker HyperxFG, the Aperture-themed skins are thought to go live on 3rd September 2020, while the My Friend Pedro one reportedly releases just a few days later on 6th September. The Portal one, however, is only reported for listed for PC players right now.

Naturally, planned events and collaborations can, and do, change, but that's what's rumoured for now.

Aug 12, 2020

Fall Guys' first update adds another level today

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Chart-topping bean battle royale Fall Guys will get its first update today - and it adds a new level.

Well, developer Mediatonic describes the level as new, though it was previously playable back during the game's beta. Jump Showdown is a "fan favourite", the team said, and will be restored to the game today.

Here it is in action:

Aug 10, 2020

Fall Guys sold 2m Steam copies in a week

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Brightly-coloured battle royale Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has shifted 2m copies on Steam since its launch on 4th August.

The game is also currently available on PlayStation 4, where it is part of this month's PlayStation Plus offering. There's no word yet on how many more people are playing there.

But clearly Fall Guys is off to a brilliant start - and far better than expected, as its servers' early teething issues showed. So many people turned up on day one it had to be taken offline for maintenance. There were further issues at the weekend, as yet more players flooded in. Developer Mediatonic has said it is working on a longer-term fix.

Aug 10, 2020

Fall Guys - Thank You!

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BEANS! It has almost been a week since we unleashed Fall Guys upon the world!

Thank you so much for supporting the game and being patient while we figured out our server issues. It was a little bumpy for the first few days, but we had it running smoothly over the weekend!

As an apology to you all, and a thank you for bearing with us, we’d like to give you an in-game reward. We’re still working out what this will be exactly, and the technical side of gifting it to you all, but we’ll have more details on that soon.

We’re absolutely delighted by the community’s response to Fall Guys ever since we crashed headfirst onto Steam! We are beyond excited that you all were able to finally get your hands on what we spent two years creating!

Of course, this wouldn’t be a Fall Guys party without deeply fashionable swag and we’ve got all sorts on offer for you lovely early adopters. First up, all players during the first week of release will receive their very own BIG BAD WOLF costume. Which, contrary to the name, is actually really good. Look:

There’s only one day left to purchase the game to snag it!

But what if you got all stumbly in the Fall Guys beta? We see you - for your contribution to the war against physics, if you played at least one game during the beta you will be rewarded with this Crash Test Dummy skin! Keep an eye out, we will be dishing these out to eligible players a few days after you jump back into Fall Guys.

For those of you who got the early dubs in, we had something pretty special. A Steam exclusive Alyx from HalfLife skin was yours if you cashed in some of your delicious victory crowns.

That’s since been replaced with an awesome collab from our friends at Hotline Miami… Jacket:

If you didn’t get a chance to rack up the wins in time, these will be on rotation and appear in the store again, sometime in the future, so don’t fret!

The store is about to change again… and… for a little spoiler… the next costume is a Ninja!

Looking to the future, we’ve already got loads and loads of ridiculous content and updates lined-up to keep your Fall Guys experience fresh and fashionable. There will be fiendishly fun new levels, stylish and silly new costumes, and completely new features coming soon as we continue to evolve the Fall Guys experience and take in feedback from our incredible community.

But most importantly, if you’ve been getting involved in the Fall Guys beta hilarity for yourself, chucking memes at us on Twitter or simply taking the time to kick back and laugh at all the uncoordinated silliness unfolding on Twitch, we want to say thank you. Jump in on Steam and we hope you have the absolute best time.

Speaking of Twitter, some of our tweets have really been ‘popping off’ as the trendy beans call it. Take a look for yourself here: Twitter

Our Discord is also EXPLODING with new people. Jump in and join the discussions here: Discord

Aug 8, 2020

Fall Guys is more popular than Grand Theft Auto 5 on Steam right now

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Fall Guys' remarkable breakout success continues, with remarkable popularity on Steam as well as Twitch.

Mediatonic's bumbling battle royale launched this week and overnight became the feel-good hit of the summer, with over 1.5 million players in the first 24 hours of release.

On Steam, Fall Guys is currently more popular than big-budget blockbusters such as Grand Theft Auto 5 (which you need to play the eternally popular GTA Online) and, Rainbow Six Siege and Destiny 2, with over 121,000 concurrent players at the time of this article's publication. No doubt that number will swell as the United States wakes up throughout the weekend.

Aug 4, 2020

Out now on PC and PS Plus, Fall Guys seems to be having a real moment

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Fall Guys, the colourful battle royale version of It's a Knockout, has "skyrocketed past" the number of players developer Mediatonic expected to turn up on day one.

Looking like a cross between Minions and Fortnite, Fall Guys launched today on Steam and PlayStation 4, where it's available at no extra charge through PlayStation Plus.

Writing on Twitter, the official Fall Guys account recorded more than 120,000 people online at lunchtime today - and an hour later, that the developer would now need to switch off matchmaking for 30 minutes to "beef up servers".