Among Us News

Among Us devs show new map, tease Game Awards announcement

Among Us has a Twitter account now. Yeah, I know, a bit surprising that one of the most-suddenly-popular games is now months into its absurd success without a big social media presence, but here we are. The devs have kicked off the new account with a screenshot of the upcoming new map, and are teasing a more substantial announcement for The Game Awards.

The new map looks remarkably like the Toppat Airship from Innersloth's previous project, Henry Stickmin. The devs previously revealed that this map would have a Henry Stickmin theme, and the big bubble cockpit and red exterior leave little doubt. The map is expected to be "bigger than Polus", so expect to get extremely lost on your first few runs.

We're going to get more info on what's coming for Among Us at The Game Awards on December 10. The devs aren't specific on what that announcement will be, but there's room for all kinds of things, from a proper trailer for the new map to console releases and battle passes. That's all pure speculation, though, so keep an eye out for more in a few weeks.

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Steam Global Top Sellers for the Week ending 15 November 2020

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Among Us was the seventh-biggest game of the quarter

Among Us is five dollars on Steam, and free on mobile. It was made by a tiny team, launched in 2018, and existed in near-complete obscurity for most of the two years since release. Now it's played by streamers, politicians, and everyday gamers alike, and according to a new report, it's the seventh-biggest game of the quarter where it got big.

Among Us reached the seventh-highest player count among console and PC players in the three months from July through September, according to Mat Piscatella of analyst group NPD. 69% of those players (nice) were under 24. (The devs have occasionally provided charts showing how the numbers break down across PC and mobile, too.)

NPD primarily tracks sales data in the US, and this quarter represented the highest quarterly spending on videogames in history. $11.2 billion was spent on videogames in the US this quarter, up 24% from the same period in 2019. The biggest-selling game of the stretch was NBA 2K21, based on dollar sales - and that's not even counting the money 2K is pulling in on microtransactions.

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Steam Global Top Sellers for the Week ending 8 November 2020

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New Among Us patch and roadmap reveals new features and map

Among Us has been one of the video game success stories of 2020. Two years after a quiet launch in 2018, Among Us has become one of the most popular party games available, topping the Steam sales for consecutive months. Of course, this means developer Innersloth has ramped up development and support for the deception-based party game. The latest patch has been released, adding new features and improvements to Among Us. Innersloth has also shared a roadmap that includes a new map upon other additions.

Changes and additions in the new Among Us patch:

Added Anonymous Voting option

All votes appear as grey

Added Task Bar Modes

Always mode works like normal

Meeting mode only updates the bar during meetings

Invisible mode removes the task bar entirely

MIRA: Comms sabotage clears the security logs

Added symbols to fix wires task

Added cosmetics to meeting screen

Various bug fixes

The details of the update were posted to Innersloth’s official website. It’s here that the devs also talk about the roadmap for future content. Among Us will be getting a new map, which is themed around Henry Stickmin, another game from the Innersloth catalogue. This won’t be the first time the games crossover, as the Among Us crewmates can be found throughout different levels in Henry Stickmin.

The developers are also planning to add an accounts feature by December. This will be helpful in tracking player behavior and keeping a list of friends. Other plans include further accessibility support in the form of new localization and colorblind modes.

If you’re one of the millions of people that’ve been playing Among Us over the last couple of months, you could probably use some tips on becoming the best crewmate or impostor that you can be. Luckily, Shacknews has an Among Us guide hub full of helpful articles on Innersloth’s party game.