Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockoutis an interesting case, mixing the winner-take-all style of a battle royale with colorful obstacle courses reminiscent of game shows likeWipeout. WhenFall Guyswas given a PS4 and Steam release dateduring Devolver Digital’s showcase this month, it stood out as one of the more bizarre offerings. However, it has since proven its potential to stand among the greats by achieving a high viewership during its 48-hour beta this weekend.
The beta began at 5:00 p.m. July 24 in the UK, and just seven hours later it was the most viewed game on Twitch — only beat out in overall viewership by the site’s “Just Chatting” option.Fall Guys' official Twitter account posted about the “glorious” accomplishment when “we were on top of the world,” beating out the runner-up titleGrand Theft Auto 5by just 3,000 viewers at the time the page was screenshotted.
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Mediatonic’s “massively multiplayer party game” was also ahead of juggernauts such asLeague of Legends,Call of Duty: Warzone, andFortniteduring its beta period. That success caught the attention of Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, who congratulated theFall Guysteam. In response, theFall GuysTwitter account asked if it would be possible to get one of its costumes intoFortnite, a crossover which would not be unprecedented givenpre-orderingFall Guyscomes withHalf-Lifecontenton Steam.
While there is something to be said about a newer experience drawing more attention when it first makes the rounds,Fall Guysalso has a lot going for it in terms of a cute art style with tons of customization options, as well as silly physics-based gameplay reminiscent of titles likeCurve Digital’sHuman: Fall Flat. Despite their overabundance in the market right now, especially as titles like Ubisoft’sHyper Scapeprepare to come out, battle royales are still incredibly popular.
Fall Guysis not the only game shown off during Devolver Digital’s showcase this month. Other games likeShadow Warrior 3drew a lot of attention, and Devolver themselves created aDoom-style game calledDevolverland Exposo players could explore announcements on their own.
WhileFall Guysis an odd game coming from a studio with an eclectic history, includingGears POP!andHatoful Boyfriend, it is clearly primed for success.Fortnitefans are waiting on a delayed car update, so now is as good a time as ever for another colorful battle royale to soak up some of the spotlight.
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockoutlaunches on August 4 on PC and PS4.
