When Among Us Comes Out On Xbox | Screen Rant
The Bethesda and Xbox E3 presentation revealed many projects, but a surprising appearance was made by Among Us, which is joining Xbox Game Pass.
Among Us made a surprising appearance during the Xbox and Bethesda E3 2021 panel, where it joined many other games on the Xbox Game Pass. With the number of titles accessible on Xbox Game Pass, its value has only continued to increase, especially with upcoming new releases being available from day one. Among Us is free for players subscribed to the Game Pass on PC right now. The presentation promised many updates to the game, but the feature that held the most weight was its port to Xbox.
Thanks to the popularity of Among Us, developer Innersloth has been able to expand its development team and features. Among Us' appearance at E3 speaks to its success, and a place on Xbox Game Pass only expands the number of players it can reach. In addition to an eventual port to Xbox, Among Us revealed an increase in the number of players allowed in lobbies. Before Among Us' update video, a maximum of ten players could join an open lobby, but that number will expand to a maximum of fifteen players.
Unfortunately, Among Us does not have a confirmed release date for when it will be available on Xbox consoles. All Innersloth has been able to confirm is that the game will be ported to consoles at some point in 2021. Among Us will also receive achievements in the update, which will translate over to Xbox quite nicely. Additionally, Innersloth is looking to implement cross-platform saves, expanding on the rather limited profile accessibility that is in place now.
Future development of Among Us will introduce new roles and new game modes for players to enjoy. New Among Us roles such as Scientist and Sheriff will be added to the game to keep content fresh and players engaged. Additionally, players will be able to play an official Hide and Seek mode. By expanding the player base to other platforms, and updating the current gameplay formula, Innersloth has ensured continued interest in their product for the future.
In addition to branching out onto consoles, Among Us is looking to further expand its content with its fifth map and new cosmetics. The most recent Among Us map was Airship, which was released at the end of March, and is currently the largest map available in the game. With the port to consoles on the way, and many players likely playing on larger screens, it is possible that the fifth map could introduce a larger play area to compensate for it. In addition to a new map, players will be receiving cosmetics for their visors. It is unknown at this time whether the new map and cosmetics will be available at the time of Among Us' release on Xbox.
Thanks to the popularity of Among Us, Innersloth has been able to expand the development of the game and partner with larger corporations like Microsoft to be available on Xbox. It is unknown at what time the game will be ported to consoles for now. The update schedule of PC vs consoles is not yet available, nor are the release dates for any of these additions to the game.