Epic Games acquired Fall Guys developer Mediatonic



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Epic Games has officially acquired Tonic Games Group, the development company behind Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Epic shared the news while confirming that “your gameplay does not change and Epic will continue to invest in making the game a great experience for players on all platforms.”Additionally, Epic said, “Your favorite colorful beans will always stumble in chaos on PC, PlayStation and soon Nintendo Switch and Xbox.”

Mediatonic also announced the news with an FAQ that should answer some of the biggest questions regarding the future of Fall Guys.

In addition to revealing that the Fall Guys team has already grown from 35 to 150, Mediatonic has promised that “your gameplay will not change” and that this acquisition will help them bring a ton of features already seen in Fortnite and Rocket League, other games belonging to Epic.

These features include account systems, cross play, team versus team modes, and more.

While Mediatonic has mentioned that Fall Guys will continue to stay on Steam, it has nothing more to say about a possible switch to a free model.

As to why Mediatonic chose Epic, the developer said they had been “mutual friends for quite some time” and the team had “a lot in common and shared a lot of the same goals.”

“It’s no secret that Epic is invested in building the Metaverse and Tonic Games shares that goal. As Epic works to build this virtual future, we need great creative talent who know how to create powerful games, content, and experiences., ” Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney said.

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