Fall Guys came at right time for people during pandemic, lead designer says

The game’s release offered ‘something cosy’, its designer said (Mediatonic/PA)

Launching Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout in the midst of a pandemic was the uplifting relief that people needed, the game’s lead designer has said.

The award-winning title has sold more than 11 million copies on PC alone and became the most downloaded PlayStation Plus game of all time, according to British developer Mediatonic, which celebrated its 15th anniversary this year.