Fall Guys going free-to-play, coming to Switch and Xbox in June

Ultimate Knockout for Fall GuysThe game, which is a bean-based battle royale, was launched in 2020. Developer Mediatonic made Monday’s announcement that it will go free-to-play starting in June. For the Fall GuysIt will make its long-awaited debut also on new platforms like the Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and Epic Games Store.

All versions of the game (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X) will support cross-play and cross-progression, using Mediatonic-owner Epic Games’ online services. For the Fall GuysOriginally, the game was to arrive on Switch and Xbox in 2021. But Mediatonic decided that cross-play functionality could be added.

For the Fall Guys’ transition to a free-to-play model will coincide with a new season, titled Free For All, that will feature new challenges and rewards, new events and locations, “major updates to the game’s progression systems,” and a new in-game currency: Show-Bucks. Purchases are available for players. For the Fall Guys’ season pass with Show-Bucks, but there will also be a free progression track.

Existing players — folks who paid for For the Fall Guys — will get free cosmetics in a Legacy Pack bundle and the Free For All season pass for investing early in For the Fall Guys.