Among Us News

Patch Notes - Version 2021.4.12

Hello Crewmates!

Here are some hot fixes for the latest version of Among Us.

[h3]Fixes for version 2021.4.12[/h3]

Account login flow significantly reworked
Multiple users can now log in to the same device (no more MismatchedProductUserIDs error)
Missing skins from Airship Bundle should be fixed
Text graphical update
Updated translations
Setting an invalid birthdate no longer makes account initialization fail
Sabotage menu no longer replaces minimap for Impostors
Room names are now consistently layered on the map
Develop Photos task does not finish instantly
Comms sabotage can no longer be repaired by ghosts, Impostors can now repair
Other various bug fixes

Thanks for playing as always!

Victoria and the Innersloth Team

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Discord: http://discord.gg/innersloth

Among Us player count soars following the Airship update

Among Us' major new update has landed, with an Airship map, tasks, areas to explore "(or get murdered in)", gameplay tweaks, and more in tow. And, it looks like it's drawn a whole raft of players back to the social deduction game, too, with its Steam player count shooting up into orbit following the update's launch.

Head to SteamDB's charts for Among Us and you'll see that the multiplayer game's peak player count has shot up to around three to four times its recent numbers. The site's data indicates the game's concurrent player count has gone from figures roughly between the 22k-53k marks over the past couple of months (with a gentle decline overall) to a whopping high of 132,544 on the night of March 31 - the new update's launch date.

Going by most recent numbers, that's a peak player count around four times bigger than the ones seen in the last seven days, which sat somewhere between the 22.5k and 37k marks across the week. Phwoar.

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Among Us has launched its big airship map and account system

Imposter simulator Among Us has just pressed the big launch button on its new airship map. The new playground for sneaky assassinations has its own new chores to complete and shortcuts to memorize. Along with the new map, the big update also brings the account system Innersloth have been working on which allows reporting other users for their bad behavior. Worse behavior than crew murder, that is. They've given a rundown on both today with the map's launch.

LET’S GO AIRSHIP 🎉 New map out now!

Welcome recruits!

Hop onto the newest Among Us map – the Airship! Out now on all platforms, work together on this airship to carry out the greatest plan... though whether that’s as a Crewmate or Impostor is another question.

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This free map update includes:

The 4th map, and the biggest one yet
New tasks including jewel polishing, emptying trash (wow fun), and more
The ability to pick the room you start in
All new areas to explore (or get murdered in)
Improved mobility with ladders and moving platforms
New free hats including a heart pin, angry eyebrows, unicorn head, udder, and more!
Inspired by our other game, The Henry Stickmin Collection

Furthermore, an all-new Airship Skin Bundle is available for purchase! Check it out here and get fancy new gear to impress all your friends and enemies. Each new outfit in this bundle comes with its own custom kill animation! Not that you’ll need it. Since you’re not an Impostor... right? Right??

Code of Conduct

If you saw our dev log last week, you’ll know we have a new Code of Conduct and Account system. Please take the time to read through the Code of Conduct as you’ll be subject to them even if you claim you haven’t read it.

Here’s a recap on what the account system is all about, you can read the full explanation here:

Right now it’s focused on reporting and moderation capabilities, but in the future we hope to add a friend system and the ability to transfer your cosmetics between devices.
You can only make on account per device - if multiple people are using the same device it'll be locked for the time being, but we're planning a hot fix for that soon.
You will be able to report if someone in the game is acting inappropriately, including: inappropriate names, inappropriate chat, cheating/hacking, and harassment/misconduct. Consequences can range from temporary to permanent bans (including alternate accounts).
You must create an account to access free chat (without it you will have to use Quick Chat for safety!) and to change your display name freely.
If you are under the minimum age of digital consent in your country (for most countries 13 is the minimum age), you have to get a parent/guardian's permission to access free chat (which then allows you to create an account), or change your display name.
Without an account (or if you're a minor who doesn't want to ask your parent/guardian for approval), you can still play via Guest Mode. This locks you to Quick Chat and doesn't allow you to change your name other than with a randomly generated name.

We’re still working on a number of measures to keep our game as safe as possible! This is just the beginning!

WHAT’S NEXT?

Provided everything goes well and there aren’t massive bugs we need to handle from the Airship launch, we’ve got lots on our plate in terms of future plans! With our 2 new recent programmer hires we're definitely on track for faster work. We’ll make a public roadmap at some point, but for now, here’s what’s on the table:

A full art style revamp! Puffballs has completely updated the art style with cleaner lines and an easier animation process. Can’t wait for you to see that soon!
We’re aiming to create larger lobby sizes so you can play with up to 15 players. Considering The Airship’s size, we hope this will be a fun way to gather with even more of your friends.
More frequent, transparent updates from us! One of our big goals is to just show you the development process, what goes on behind-the-scenes, and for you grow with us. We’ve learned so much and don’t want to hide anything from you when it comes to this stuff. It’s weird!

You’ve come so far with us, and we can’t wait to keep working on the game for you. You in? Cool! Spread the word and we can’t wait to see you in the game.

Cheers,

Victoria and the Innersloth Team

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TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@amongus
Discord: http://discord.gg/innersloth

The Airship in 7 days & info on accounts

One more week until the new map drops, Crewmates!

I wanted to jump in and quickly explain the account system that'll be launching with the map, since I'm going to assume once the update launches very few people are going to read the dev log, lol.

INFORMATION ON ACCOUNTS

Right now accounts are focused on reporting and moderation capabilities, but in the future we hope to add a friend system and the ability to transfer your cosmetics between devices. Cool? Cool!

You will be able to report if someone in the game is acting inappropriately, including: inappropriate names, inappropriate chat, cheating/hacking, and harassment/misconduct. Consequences can range from temporary to permanent bans (including alternate accounts).
Note that reports will be read by people (not bots!) and you will need to provide a reason as to why you are reporting.
No linking of multiple accounts yet (Steam account is only on Steam, mobile on mobile, etc.) It’ll be coming soon though.
You must create an account to access free chat (without it you will have to use Quick Chat for safety!)
You must create an account to freely change your display name. If you do not create an account, there will be randomized names you can choose from.
Usernames are not exclusive. Multiple people can have the same username. (So if you take the username "PuffballsUnited", other people can still use "PuffballsUnited".)
If you are under the minimum age of digital consent in your country (for most countries 13 is the minimum age), you have to get a parent/guardian's permission to access free chat (which then allows you to create an account), or change your display name.
Without an account (or if you're a minor who doesn't want to ask your parent/guardian for approval), you can still play via Guest Mode. This locks you to Quick Chat and doesn't allow you to change your name other than with a randomly generated name.
A corresponding Code of Conduct will be available on our website that outlines the expectations for our community and consequences.

The launch of an age gate, Quick Chat and an accounts system that requires children to obtain a parent/guardian's permission to use free chat or change their display names are all our initial efforts towards making it more safe for children to play Among Us, and comply with various global requirements in the process. Thanks for sticking with us!

[h2]Random Fun Bit[/h2]
We showed off two of the new, free hats that'll be coming with the Airship update. Angry eyebrows and Unicorn hat!

There are still a few more to show off on Twitter as we lead up to the map drop.

There will also be an Airship Skin Pack you can buy along with the game. It'll include 3 new skins (one of which has a custom kill animation) and 13 new hats! You've probably spotted quite a few of them in the opening to the Airship's trailer.

See you in a week! Pray our servers don't die haha agh.

Cheers,

Victoria and the Innersloth team