"Fall Guys Launches on Mobile, Expands Beyond Epic Games Store"

While it may have fallen between the cracks for some people, the Epic Games Store news also comes alongside another big announcement. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is out now on mobile! And despite what we initially thought, it’s not an Epic Games Store exclusive.

I actually briefly looked through the news, noted Fall Guys’ release and assumed Epic Games was leveraging its exclusivity to their benefit. But for those of you not wanting to download the new Epic Games Store for mobile, don’t fret, because Epic are also bringing it to other alternative app stores, starting with AltStore PAL.

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It’s a big move and removes what I thought would be the major stumbling block of only having Fall Guys on a single storefront, compared to chief mobile competitor Stumble Guys’ more widespread release. Still, Fall Guys’ success on mobile could be a real litmus test for how Epic Games, and other alternative app stores, will perform with the average player.

Well, at long last it’s here, but it raises a lot of questions about Epic Games’ business strategy. Could they have got Fall Guys onto mobile sooner if they hadn’t waited for this big launch? Will its exclusivity help Epic Games and other alternative stores? And just what are the Fall Guys? These are all big questions, but we know now that Sweeney has gotten what he’s wanted for so long.

In the meantime though, if you’re looking for other great games to play on mobile then there’s no better place to start than with our list of the best mobile games of 2024 (so far) featuring handpicked entries from across the spectrum.

And if you want something a little more current the latest entry in our regular feature of the top five new mobile games to try this week is out now!

What happened to Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout?

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, developed by Mediatonic, was rebranded simply as "Fall Guys" when it transitioned to a free-to-play model on June 21, 2022. The game moved from a paid model to being freely accessible across various platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC. This relaunch also included the game's migration to the Epic Games Store following Epic's acquisition of Mediatonic in 2021.

Does Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout need PS Plus?

As of its transition to a free-to-play model on June 21, 2022, Fall Guys no longer requires a PlayStation Plus subscription to be played online on PlayStation consoles. Previously, when the game was under a paid model, a PS Plus subscription was mandatory for online gameplay. The removal of this requirement has made the game more accessible to a broader audience on the PlayStation platform.