Epic Games bought Mediatonic, the maker of last year’s successful Battle Royale Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, company announced today.
According to Epic, “the game is not changing,” and the company will continue to support All the boys “On all platforms”, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch. “Your game doesn’t change and neither does our mission to bring Fall Guys to as many players as possible,” the UK studio said. wrote on his website. “Each season, we will continue to expand the game with new content, features, rounds and costumes. ”
It is unclear what this will mean in the long run of the game future on Steam, however, as Epic continues to invest in exclusives for its rival digital gaming store. Company previously purchased Missile League manufacturer Psyonix in 2019 and a year later it stopped new sales of the game on the window of the Valve store.
Mediatonic’s previous games include excellent Murder by Numbers puzzle game as well Gears Pop! mobile adaptation of Gears of War. All the boys released last summer there and on the PS4 as a free PlayStation Plus game for paid subscribers and proved to be a pleasant distraction from the ongoing pandemic due to its chaotic and chaotic online multiplayer. It was also a crossover engine, with skins launched every few sporting weeks characters ranging from Sonic to Cuphead.
“It’s no secret that Epic is invested in building the metaverse and Tonic Games shares that goal,” said Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney. he said in a press release. “As Epic works to build this virtual future, we need great creative talent to build strong games, content and experiences.”
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Last month, Mediatonic announced that the game will come to Switch and Xbox later this summer.
Update – 13:35 ET, 21/02/21: a Frequently asked questions on the Mediatonic website the studio points out that despite the sale “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout will be available for purchase on Steam and PlayStation. “The studio It is also in order to bring universal Epic account systems, cross games and team modes vs. team in play.