Bubblegum Battle Royale Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout continues to be a huge success, with more 2 million fans enjoying only on Steam – but, it seems, not everyone is playing the game fairly.
Players upload clips where it looks like some people are using speed hacks that allow them to outrun the competition altogether. In the clip below, uploaded by Julien D, a cheater can be seen running around the map in the Slime Climb minigame, as the rest of the players barely stumble in the starting area.
It is not an isolated event. There are more clips of similar hacks floating around on social media, likely from the PC version of the game, where the hacks are easier to implement.
There is also a type of hack that allows players to simply fly over obstacles, so:
Developer Mediatonic told Polygon that they are working on a fix that will hopefully arrive “soon” in the game. A representative of the developer added, “Cheating prevents everyone from enjoying the game.” In the meantime, the developer of Battle Royale is encouraging people to report hackers.
We are aware of speedhackers and are working on them
Please report them!
– Fall guys (@FallGuysGame) Aug 9, 2020
It should be noted, however, that hacks cannot ensure that you will win the game, because there are still some random items that you cannot control. Sometimes, however, hackers get arrogant and try to cheer the finish line – which means other players can give them a sweet, gentle comeuppance.
Update: This story has been updated to add a comment from Mediatonic.