Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is a 2020 battle royale game developed by Mediatonic and published by Devolver Digital. It was announced at E3 in June 2019 and released on 4 August 2020 for Microsoft Windows on Steam and PlayStation 4. The gameplay has taken inspiration from the 1980s gameshow Takeshi's Castle.
Up to 60 players join a match in battle royale-style gameplay. Players, represented as jellybean-like figures, move around a three-dimensional playing field, with additional moves such as jumping, grabbing, or diving to assist gameplay. The aim is to qualify for subsequent rounds by successfully completing each of the randomized pre-selected mini-games. Certain mini-games involve running towards a finish line at the end of the map, while others add elements of teamwork. On every mini-game, obstacles appear around the map for added complexity. Players who are too slow or who fail certain requirements for a mini-game are eliminated. On the final round, the remaining few players compete in a final match with a randomized mini-game designed for a smaller player size. The winner of the match is the last player standing.
The in-game currency "Kudos", used in Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is used to purchase costumes and emotes for their character. The game supports microtransactions that allow the purchase of additional in-game currency. Completing a match rewards two types of in-game currency, Kudos and Crowns, used for purchasing items of specified rarity. Increased performance in a match rewards greater quantities of in-game currency.
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