If the former must perform several tasks to complete their mission and win the game, the impostors must do everything to prevent them, with sabotage and murder. But Among Us, what is it? And why is it so popular?Īmong us is a multiplayer game, available for smartphones and PCs thanks to Steam, in which groups of 4 to 10 players meet in a spaceship or on an unknown planet and are separated into two categories: “crewmate” (or teammate ) and 'impostor' (impostor). Today, well-known players such as PewDiePie, Sodapoppin, CQC, LazaBeam, but also Squeezie and Gotaga on the French side are playing a game in front of millions of internet users.
The concept? A werewolves game in space, where team members must track down impostors.Ĭreated by InnerSloth in 2018, Among Us has remained very low-key for two years, before finding new life since summer 2020 when the game has invaded Twitch and the video game YouTube. After Minecraft and Fortnite, it’s Among Us that is getting all the attention. In recent weeks, the world of streamers, players who broadcast their games online, has been shaken by a new phenomenon.
