Fortnite maker to buy British firm behind hit game Fall Guys

Epic Games has become one of the biggest developer studios in the world. Picture: Epic Games

Fortnite maker Epic Games is to buy the firm behind Fall Guys, the British-made game that has become widely popular since its launch last year.

Epic confirmed it planned to acquire Tonic Games Group, the parent company of Mediatonic, the developer of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.