Mediatonic releasedFall Guysback in 2020 and the obstacle course game blew up in popularity upon its launch on PC and PS4 before fizzling out of the spotlight after a few seasons. Now thatFall Guyshas become free-to-play, it seems like the attention may have returned to the Mediatonic title as its servers are currently experiencing issues.Developers at Mediatonic have already apologized to gamers trying to playFall Guyson its free-to-play launch day that coincides with itsNintendo Switch and Xbox debut. PC players have been able to playFall Guyssince its initial release, while PlayStation fans received the Mediatonic game as a PlayStation Plus reward around the same time. Now thatFall Guyshas gone free-to-play, the game has been removed from sale on Steam and added to the Epic Games Store for the first time just over a year after Epic Games acquired Mediatonic.RELATED:Fall Guys Monopoly Board Game Crossover RevealedAlthough the first announcement thatFall Guysservers were experiencing issues happened several hours ago, Mediatonic gave another update around 8:00 AM PT confirming that servers were still overwhelmed. The developer stated the server issue came from an unfortunately spilled cake with questionably dry frosting and ants that made things worse, but the likely reality isFall Guysexperiencing a massive influx of players or has some back-end issues caused by the swap to free-to-play. Some players reported success in accessingFall Guyscustom lobbies, but Mediatonic has also temporarily disabled the feature to fix more issues.
Mediatonic last updatedFall Guysfans about the offline servers at 9:30 AM PT, and it’s currently unclear when players will be able to access the colorful battle royale. Crossplay was introduced toFall Guys’move to free-to-playso once the servers return, players will be able to group up with friends from other consoles to decide who can get the most crowns. Though the crossplay feature may have added stress to the servers, Mediatonic has added a Legacy Pack that includes free cosmetics for returning players upon being able to log in toFall Guys.
Responding to Mediatonic’s announcement of server issues, manyFall Guysfans shared screenshots of their error screens and frustration about how long it’s taking to resolve the server issue. A fewFall Guysfans noted that they were able to play a few rounds of the Mediatonic game this morning before the servers went offline, while others have stated the inability to playFall Guyshas driven them to other games likeRobloxandFortnite. Although someFall Guysfans have lamented how long the server issue is taking to resolve, Mediatonic will likely keep players updated as to when it goes back online.
Fall Guysis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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