In 2020, developer Mediatonic, under then-publisher Devolver Digital, released the platform battle royal gameFall Guys. LikeAmong Us,Fall Guysis a game that became incredibly popular thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus spread across the world, people were finding new ways to interact with each other from a distance, which included party video games. Now published under Epic Games,Fall Guyscontinues to release new content to keep players engaged, which often includes new skins for its jelly bean-like player characters.SinceFall Guyswas released it has crossed over with several other intellectual properties. These crossovers often include but are not limited to new skins for the players and new maps and obstacle courses for them to overcome. Recently, for example,Fall Guysfeatured a crossover with WWE. More skins for theSonic the Hedgehogcrossover have also been revealed, but now it appears that the game is bringing back an older skin.RELATED:Fall Guys is Adding More Sonic the Hedgehog SkinsBack in early 2021, it was revealed thatFall Guyswas crossing over withDoom, and would feature skins based on the game’s various characters. Now, at last, the Doom Slayer is returning to rip and tear throughout the battle royal party game. In a recent post, the Pancake - Fall Guys Leaks + Info Twitter account revealed that the Doom Slayer would be returning to the game on August 18. The account is known for postingFall Guysnews and leaks and is often very accurate with its information.
In 2016, Bethesda and iD Software released theirDoomreboot. This installment came after the original planned fourth installment, titledDoom 4, spent years in development hell before being scrapped altogether. The game instantly became a favorite among fans and revitalized the entire franchise. The second installment,Doom Eternal, was also released in 2020 to more critical praise and fanfare, and both games sold well for the company. In addition, it has been rumored thatDoomwill also cross over withFortnitein the near future.
OriginallyFall Guyswas released on PlayStation 4 and PC for $19.99. The game eventually went free to play in June 2022. Within 48 hours of the game’s free-to-play release, over20 million gamers jumped on to playFall Guys.With its frequent crossovers with other properties, it’s clear that Mediatonic and Epic Games have a long-term plan in place for the party game. How long the developer and publisher can keep up this momentum, however, remains to be seen.
Fall Guysis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
