Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockoutis one of the breakout stars of the 2020 gaming year. While the game certainly had some excitement built up behind it before launch, not many anticipated theFall Guysdominating the world of video gamesover the summer and into the fall. Developer Mediatonic is definitely thrilled with the success of the game so far, and in celebrating a major video game award, the lead game designer took a slime path.
Fall Guyswas nominated for the best multiplayer game forthis year’s Golden Joysticks.Fall Guysand Mediatonic took home the victory, and Lead Game Designer Joe Walsh thanked publisher Developer Digital, as well as the millions of fans that have been “subjected to the slime” inFall Guys. To make things even, Walsh had a massive bucket of pink slime dumped on his head, a representation of the slime that has taken down so many in-game.
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Mediatonic has had a lot of fun with the fans, often finding ways to connect with them online. TheFall GuysTwitter page is filled with memes, competitions, and more to keep fans engaged. The lead designer being soaked in slime is just the latest example of the developer’s ability to not take themselves too seriously, which comes across in the game itself.
Fall Guyswas up against a few interesting nominees in the best multiplayer game category, includingValorant, Call of Duty: Warzone,and evenAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. Although games likeWarzonehad massive milestones in downloads andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsbroke sales records, the game that seems to have best lived up to a pure and fun multiplayer experience wasFall Guys, which is why it took home the trophy.
Even if this award is for 2020 andFall Guysis clearly off to a great start, the game doesn’t look to be slowing down any time soon. Mediatonic continues to support the last-man-standing title with new seasons, crazy skins (likeUntitled Goose Gamecontent inFall Guys), new game modes, and more. Many game awards have a category for best ongoing game, andFall Guysis the type of title that could easily be up for that award next year, and or even beyond.
With many multiplayer games being focused on competitive play, it is nice to see a game take home the prize that is simply built around chaotic fun, similar to a game likeMario Party.Mediatonic created a game inFall Guysthat puts laughs and crazy moments above try-hard balance, and that is doubly evident in the way it celebrated its Golden Joysticks victory.
Fall Guysis available for PC and PS4.
