Among Us 2 was the planned sequel to Among Us by Innersloth announced in August 2020. The sequel only ever entered the brainstorming stage.[1] On September 23, 2020, only a little more than a month after the original announcement, Innersloth officially announced the cancellation of Among Us 2 due to the already existing attention and love of Among Us.[2] However, the content planned for Among Us 2 will still be added in some capacity in an update to Among Us at some point in the upcoming future.
Overview[]
Among Us 2's gameplay was going to be very similar to the original Among Us, but with upgraded features. Innersloth had planned for the servers to be much larger and with more players in a match than the 10 player limit in Among Us at the time, with the sequel reaching for a 12 to 15 player limit with multiple Impostors. Multiple modes and roles were also planned as well.
The "formula" for the sequel was going to be different from the original game's, with new features like actual weapons.[3]
Maps[]
No maps were ever confirmed; however, Innersloth had stated not to expect them to copy the first three maps (The Skeld, MIRA HQ, and Polus) directly over from Among Us.[citation needed]Larger maps were planned.[3]
Timeline[]
The announcement of Among Us 2
- Innersloth officially announced an upcoming sequel to Among Us on August 18, 2020. Along with the announcement, Innersloth revealed that the game would come with the following features:[4]
- Different game modes besides just Crewmate vs. Impostor, which were possibly inspired by themes created by players in the original Among Us game, such as Hide and Seek.
- An accounts system, which would also come with a friend system, in order to make friendships more easier, and better moderation, in order to ban hackers and toxic players.
- It would have more roles than just Crewmate and Impostor.
- Its beta would have early access for some players.
- Innersloth officially announced the cancellation on September 23, 2020, saying that most of the content planned for the sequel would instead come to the original game.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "We didn't really start at all. Pretty much just brainstorming what would need to go in to make Among Us 2 interesting. Puffballs has mentioned some other stuff like picking up items. Roles was a big thing. That kinda stuff.". Site, Forest Willard. June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Future of Among Us". itch.io, Innersloth. September 23, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "I was thinking of changing the formula a bit. Have things like requiring the impostor to use a weapon to kill. Big maps. Would've made the game a lot more complicated..". Site, PuffballsUnited. June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Among Us 2!". itch.io, Innersloth. August 18, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.