In the gaming industry, no one has their place assured. We have recently told you about the radical decision that Epic Games has just taken against its employees. Fortnite creators will say goodbye to around 870 workersand unfortunately it has affected the team that has developed one of the most fun titles in recent years: Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.
“Decimated,” they cry from the office of Mediatonic, developers of Fall Guys.
The media Insider Gaming has reported that many developers from Mediatonic, those responsible for Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, have been fired following the latest restructuring of Epic Games, which has affected more than 850 employees. The study purchased in 2021but two years later the team has been “decimated” after the company’s latest restructuring.
Many executives and senior officials of Mediatonic have reported through the social networks who have been fired, and are even taking advantage of your Twitter for other studies to recruit affected people. Ed Fear, the studio’s narrative designer, said: “Unfortunately, I am one of the people affected by today’s layoffs at Epic. I am absolutely devastatedfor leaving behind so many incredible Mediatonic colleagues whom I loved.”
Fall Guys, a free game doomed to disappear
It is still not known specifically what is going to happen with Fall Guys, but the latest news is not encouraging for the future of the game. free-to-play. Jason Schreier, popular Bloomberg journalist, has clarified in Twitter that “while it is true that Mediatonic (Fall Guys), owned by Epic Games, was greatly affected by today’s massive layoffs, the reports/rumors that the entire study was closed are not true“.
As it appears on LinkedIn, Mediatonic has 287 employees. Later we will see how this restructuring has affected, but surely not a few layoffs. On the other hand and drawing on newspaper archives, it is important to remember that since 3 years agoFall Guys sold more than 10 million games on Steam alone, a spectacular figure that denotes the success of this battle royale.
Later, when Epic Games bought Mediatonic, the video game became exclusive to the store. Tim Sweeney. For this reason, the Epic Games Store celebrates a new user record thanks to the success of Fall Guys. Furthermore, when it switched to the free-to-play model, Fall Guys celebrated outrageous numbers upon its arrival on Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch. Last but not least, we must remember that the battle royale is currently available PS4, PS5, Xbox One, PC via Epic Games and on the platforms mentioned above.
