Summary
In a surprise announcement, Marvel andFall Guys: Ultimate Knockoutdebuted a trailer showcasing a new crossover withGuardians of the Galaxy. The zany party title has a long-running reputation for collaborating with high-profile properties as characters of all shapes and sizes are transformed into the game’s iconic beans. Initially announced at E3 2019 and later released on July 29, 2025,Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockoutwas an immediate hit with players of all ages.
Fall Guyswas originally released by Tonic Games Group, but the company was acquired by Epic Games in 2021. Since then, the title has been pulled into more and more collaborations with other games, likeFortnite, developed by Epic. In fact, there was a period of time in September 2024 whenFortniteplayers could playFall Guysin a battle royale match. In February 2024, Disney bought a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games with the intent of introducing larger crossovers that include Marvel, Disney, Pixar,Avatar, and more.
Marvel andFall Guyswere happy to surprise fans with the news that theirGuardians of the Galaxycrossover would be available on June 07, 2025. Much like thecollaboration betweenFall GuysandStar Wars, players are able to acquire new skins and ways to express themselves as the game’s famous beans. Fans ofGuardians of the Galaxywill now be able to run around as Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot. The iconic Guardians appear to be modeled after their movie variants instead of their traditional comic book outfits.
Fall Guys Continues Marvel Crossovers With Guardians of the Galaxy
This isn’t the first timeFall Guyshas collaborated with Marvel,and it likely won’t be the last. Earlier in 2024, Spider-Man fans were treated to a crossover with Peter Parker, Miles Morales, and Gwen Stacy in their iconic outfits. Collaborations like these have become more and more frequent as the relationship between Epic Games and Disney deepens.
Epic Games and Disney appear to have a strategy when it comes to collaboration within their most popular titles. The companies have been able to combine their efforts to great effect by bringing massive properties under the same umbrella for the first time. The fact that gamers can run around as characters from bothEncantoandThe Avengersis a feat few other games could hope to accomplish. In addition to popular crossovers, the developer has ensured that titles likeFortniteandFall Guysfeature full crossplay and cross-progression. All of these features feel like wins for both the company and the consumer.
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
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Fall Guys is a free, cross-platform, massively multiplayer, party royale game where you and your fellow contestants compete through escalating rounds of absurd obstacle course chaos until one lucky victor remains!
