Post by Lone Wanderer on Oct 7, 2020 4:55:27 GMT
From humble indie to global phenomenon
How did Among Us become such a sudden phenomenon, nearly two years after it launched? So big that it became the most-streamed game on Twitch in September, and its developers canceled plans for a sequel to keep working on it? The quick, simple answer is: Twitch streamers. But there's more to it than that, because people aren't just watching Among Us. They're playing it in droves thanks to a few key things: Free mobile apps, extremely low PC system requirements, and the Mafia.
Let me explain that last one first...
-- www.pcgamer.com/how-among-us-became-so-popular/
How did Among Us become such a sudden phenomenon, nearly two years after it launched? So big that it became the most-streamed game on Twitch in September, and its developers canceled plans for a sequel to keep working on it? The quick, simple answer is: Twitch streamers. But there's more to it than that, because people aren't just watching Among Us. They're playing it in droves thanks to a few key things: Free mobile apps, extremely low PC system requirements, and the Mafia.
Let me explain that last one first...
-- www.pcgamer.com/how-among-us-became-so-popular/
