{"id":596464,"date":"2026-03-19T20:24:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/fall-guys-free-to-play-announcement"},"modified":"2026-03-19T20:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:24:46","slug":"fall-guys-finally-has-a-release-date-on-xbox-and-switch-and-its-going-free-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/fall-guys-finally-has-a-release-date-on-xbox-and-switch-and-its-going-free-to-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Guys finally has a release date on Xbox and Switch, and it&#8217;s going free to play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fall-guys-finally-has-a-release-date-on-xbox-and-switch-and-its-going-free-to-play.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/games\/fall-guys\">Fall Guys<\/a>, the family friendly battle royale that released to immense levels of success back in 2020 is going free to play June 21. While that&rsquo;s big news for the game on its own, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fallguys.com\/en-US\/news\/fall-guys-is-going-free-on-june-21-launching-on-playstation-nintendo-switch-xbox-and-the-epic-games-store\">the folks at Mediatonic have also announced<\/a> the title is coming to Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store alongside the free version.<\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re a PlayStation player feeling a little left out, don&rsquo;t worry! A PS5 version is also set to release alongside the rest. If you&rsquo;ve got friends spread out across platforms you&rsquo;ll be able to run the gauntlet alongside them, as crossplay and cross progression will be included on all of the above.<\/p>\n<p>Those who buy Fall Guys before June 21, or have been a steadfast fan of the game since its release, will receive a free legacy pack, which includes the following cosmetics:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/fall-guys-free-to-play-announcement\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/fall-guys-free-to-play-announcement\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall Guys, the family friendly battle royale that released to immense levels of success back in 2020 is going free to play June 21. While that&rsquo;s big news for the game on its own, the folks at Mediatonic have also announced the title is coming to Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store alongside the free version. If you&rsquo;re a PlayStation player feeling a little left out, don&rsquo;t worry! A PS5 version is also set to release alongside the rest. If you&rsquo;ve got friends spread out across platforms you&rsquo;ll be able to run the gauntlet alongside them, as crossplay and cross progression will be included on all of the above. 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