{"id":134528,"date":"2020-12-16T04:58:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T01:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/among-us-surprise-launches-on-nintendo-switch-today\/"},"modified":"2020-12-16T04:58:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T01:58:48","slug":"among-us-surprise-launches-on-nintendo-switch-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/among-us-surprise-launches-on-nintendo-switch-today\/","title":{"rendered":"#Among Us surprise-launches on Nintendo Switch today"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Among Us surprise-launches on Nintendo Switch today<\/strong>”
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\n Nintendo announced in today\u2019s Indie World Showcase that sleeper hit multiplayer phenomenon\u00a0Among Us\u00a0<\/em>is coming to the Switch\u2026 today.<\/p>\n
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Prep the airlock and join your crewmates in a multiplayer game<\/a> of teamwork and betrayal!!#AmongUsGame<\/a> by @InnerslothDevs<\/a> is available today on #NintendoSwitch<\/a>! #IndieWorld<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RTrsLS02tV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 15, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Up to now, Among Us<\/em> has been exclusive to PC and mobile, meaning this is the first time the game is available on console. It makes sense too: the game just looks right alongside Nintendo\u2019s console staples. Since we\u2019re getting the game today, it makes sense Switch players will also get access to the Airship, the first new map announced by developers InnerSloth during the Game Awards last week.<\/p>\n

The game originally launched in 2018, and suddenly exploded in popularity this year thanks to the boost of Twitch streamers. Now everyone up to and including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has played the game, and the developers have scrapp<\/a>ed plans for a sequel in favor of developing new material for the existing game. If there was a big winner in 2020, it was undoubtedly Among Us<\/em>. And this is in a year when gaming has spiked in popularity in general<\/a>, but none more so than this indie darling.<\/p>\n

That said, one of the most important aspects of\u00a0Among Us\u00a0<\/em>is communication, and it\u2019s not exactly clear yet how communication on Switch is going to work. The Switch has no built-in voice chat function. One would presume that any voice chat would be handled via the mobile Switch Online app, but that\u2019s assuming everyone who plays the game has a Switch Online subscription. Text chat could also be an option. Then again, I\u2019d be surprised if most people didn\u2019t go for the expedient of using their phones and Discord, a free app.<\/p>\n

The game is available on the Nintendo Store<\/a> right now for $5. It supports crossplay with PC and mobile players, which is also a plus.<\/p><\/div>\n