
Games can also end by players quitting the match if doing so fulfills any win condition (if a Crewmate quits the game, their tasks are automatically considered completed). The Crewmates likewise can win one of two ways: either by completing all tasks or by identifying and ejecting all Impostors. The Impostor(s) win(s) one of two ways: either by killing most of the crew (to the point that they're equal in number) or by sabotaging a critical system on the map (provided the Crewmates don't resolve it in time).
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As of 2021, a round can take place on one of four maps: a spaceship called "The Skeld" a headquarters building called "MIRA HQ" a planet base called "Polus" or an airship based on Innersloth's Henry Stickmin series called "The Airship". Up to three players are randomly and secretly chosen to be the Impostor(s) each round. Any player can report the dead body and trigger a meeting.Īmong Us is a multiplayer game for four to fifteen players (previously four to ten players), although recommended for at least five. Because of the vision mechanic for Among Us, the pink player is partially obscured in the white player's field of vision. In this gameplay screenshot of the original map, The Skeld, the white Impostor has just killed the blue Crewmate in the centrally located Admin room. The goal of the Crewmates is to either identify and vote out the Impostors, or to complete all the tasks around the map the goal of the Impostors is to covertly sabotage the mission either by killing the Crewmates before they complete all their tasks or by triggering a disaster that is not resolved in time. Each player takes on one of two roles-most are Crewmates, but a small number play Impostors-which does not alter their appearance. A separate VR version of the game, Among Us VR, will be released for Quest 2, SteamVR, and PlayStation VR, developed by Schell Games.Īmong Us takes place in a space-themed setting where players look like colorful armless cartoon astronauts however, since the release of "The Skeld" spaceship, three other maps have been added in later years: the skyscraper "MIRA HQ", the "Polus" planetary station, and "The Airship" (based on Infiltrating the Airship from the Henry Stickmin series, also developed by Innersloth). While the game was initially released in 2018 to little mainstream attention, it received a massive influx of popularity in 2020 due to many well-known Twitch streamers and YouTubers playing it.

The game was then ported to the Nintendo Switch in December 2020, and on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in December 2021.

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The game allows for cross-platform play, first being released on iOS and Android devices in June 2018 and on Windows later that year in November. The game was inspired by the party game Mafia and the science fiction horror film The Thing.
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It means you can complete your tasks, call emergency meetings, and even eliminate your crewmates – all free of charge on Xbox.Among Us is a 2018 online multiplayer social deduction game developed and published by American game studio Innersloth. The subscription service is increasingly becoming a must-have, to access games like this as soon as they launch. That said, big Xbox exclusives like Halo Infinite could pave the way for platform-exclusive skins in the future.ĭespite that minor disappointment, Xbox Game Pass owners will still get to play Among Us without paying extra. At present, there isn’t an Xbox equivalent. However, the PlayStation version comes with exclusive Ratchet & Clank skins. These new releases are primarily just the base game, as you can play on PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile right now. Interestingly, it doesn’t seem that the Among Us Xbox release will have any exclusive content. That means your friends who don’t have Xbox can still join in on the nervy fun. Excitingly, it’s cross-compatible with all Among Us platforms, including PC, PlayStation, and even iOS devices.

It announced that the game will be playable on Xbox One and new Series X|S consoles. The good news was confirmed in an Xbox blog post today. If you’ve already got an active Xbox Game Pass subscription, then the game will cost you absolutely nothing at all. However, Xbox owners are certainly in the best position. Of course, it’s landing on other platforms, too – namely PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Among Us Xbox Series X|S Release DateĪmong Us will release on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on December 14, 2021. On top of that, there’s a release date, giving Among Us fans a day to mark in their calendars. There’s good news for Game Pass subscribers too, as they can play the game without forking out extra cash. The much-anticipated console version of the viral social sensation lands on Xbox and PlayStation consoles in December. The upcoming Among Us Xbox port will hit Game Pass the day it launches.
