Among Us from developer InnerSloth may need launched for PC, Android, and iOS in 2018, but it surely has actually been choosing up steam as of late within the wake of get together games turning into extraordinarily standard on platforms like Twitch. The query on everybody’s thoughts proper now appears to be whether or not Among Us will ever make the soar to consoles given the upcoming next-gen releases, but it surely seems like that will not be particularly easy to do.
According to InnerSloth programmer and co-founder Forest Willard, who just lately played the video game with a bunch of streamers, a part of the issue with a console port is the implementation of voice chat. “[A console port is] one thing we’re beginning to discuss,” Willard mentioned. “But we might have to put in writing a system for fast comms. It’d mainly be for randoms, like Rocket League. I do not know if we would be able to implement console voice chat or not. I do know one of many first issues we might need to add is a buddy’s list-type account system as a result of it is actual laborious to do something with out that shit.”
Among Us, if you’re one way or the other not acquainted, is a video game for four to 10 gamers the place everybody makes an attempt to arrange a spaceship for departure — however there are impostors within the crew’s midst that search to kill off everybody else. The remainder of the group is tasked with getting ready the ship in addition to ejecting the impostors earlier than it is too late. Think Werewolf, in the event you’re acquainted, however in digital house with cross-platform assist.
Among Us is presently out there on PC, Android, and iOS. It seems like, if there’s a console port of some type sooner or later, it’s nonetheless some methods off. You can try all of our previous coverage of gaming right here.
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[H/T GameSpot]
