Epic Games heeft nog een grote hit overgenomen. Na Rocket League, wordt Epic Games ook eigenaar van Fall Guys en de studio daarachter genaamd Mediatonic.
Fall Guys zal blijven bestaan op Steam, zegt Epic Games en de game zal gewoon later dit jaar uitkomen op de Xbox-consoles en de Nintendo Switch.
De vraag is nu of Fall Guys, free-to-play gaat worden. Toen Rocket League werd overgenomen, werd de game binnen enkele maanden gratis en kreeg het een Battle Pass. Voorlopig zeggen Mediatonic en Epic Games geen aankondiging hierover te hebben.
Hieronder de eerste uitspraken van de CEO’s wat betreft de overname van Mediatonic door EPIC Games:
Dave Bailey, Tonic Games Co-Founder and CEO
“At Tonic Games Group we often say that ‘everyone deserves a game that feels like it was made for them.’ With Epic, we feel like we have found a home that was made for us. They share our mission to build and support games that have a positive impact, empower others and stand the test of time and we couldn’t be more excited to be joining forces with their team.”
Paul Croft, Tonic Games Group Co-Founder and Chief Games Officer
“Beyond the shared vision among our teams, we see tremendous potential in combining forces with Epic. Whether it’s about making our own games the best they can be or empowering other game developers to take their content from a kernel of an idea to commercial success, we know that together we will be able to reach greater heights.”
Tim Sweeney, Epic Games Founder and CEO
“It’s no secret that Epic is invested in building the metaverse and Tonic Games shares this goal. As Epic works to build this virtual future, we need great creative talent who know how to build powerful games, content, and experiences.”
