# Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

> Devolver reported over 7 million Steam sales as streams and Twitter jokes spread the game.

- Owner: Mediatonic / Devolver Digital
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2020-08-04
- Peak date: Week of Aug 16, 2020
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 57 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Response chain, Controversy, Underdog

## Summary

Fall Guys launched with PS Plus access, streamer previews and paid ads. Devolver reported over 7 million Steam sales in August. TimTheTatman’s win drew Twitch viewers and Twitter replies. Fans designed costumes; brands proposed skins and licensed toys followed.

## Timeline

- 2019-06-09 — Mediatonic / Devolver Digital (YouTube) — Mediatonic revealed Fall Guys at E3, where TechCrunch played the demo it covered on June 12.
- 2020-07-24 — xQc and Lirik (Twitch) — xQc and Lirik streamed a beta preview after Mediatonic sent codes to streamers.
- 2020-07-27 — Sony Interactive Entertainment (Open web) — Sony announced launch-day PS Plus access to Fall Guys on August 4.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/fall-guys

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.” Case HIS-00157. Spread Score v1.2: 57/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00157