Although Pokimane is one of the most-watched Twitch streamers for gaming on the platform, she also has a diverse array of interests that help further her brand. She has a YouTube channel dedicated to ASMR videos, and she has shown an interest in encouraging voters by participating in an Among Us stream with U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. This time Pokimane has decided to help out some fellow Among Us streamers by pitching in some of her earnings to help with a custom-creation Among Us map.
This definitely isn't the first time that Pokimane has donated money to a good cause. Pokimane donated money to some random Twitch streamers in September of last year in an effort to put some positive vibes on the platform following sexual assault allegations against several streamers. Her latest venture is part of an effort to help out Among Us streamer friends Hafu and 5up. The Among Us community has been waiting on the new Airship map to come to the game, but Hafu and 5up's custom map might just arrive first.
On a trainwreckstv Twitch stream, Pokimane took a moment to say "I actually have some exciting news," and referenced the custom Among Us map by Hafu and 5up. Pokimane says of the map, "it's going to come out before the new map" and "[i]t's going to be cooler, it's going to be better, it's going to be awesome. Period." Pokimane didn't provide any details as to what the map may look like or if it will have unique tasks and other content, but she did say she is "helping fund" it and seems excited about the possibilities.
Hafu is a Twitch streamer who is also a professional World of Warcraft and Hearthstone player. She jumped into streaming Among Us as its popularity rose last year, and at one point was the second most-viewed female streamer behind Valkyrae. 5up is primarily a YouTube streamer whose channel has also grown due to Among Us content. 5up is similar to faceless streamer Corpse Husband and prefers not to reveal his face while streaming for privacy reasons. Neither Hafu or 5up are known for creating custom content for games but it will be interesting to see what they come up with.
The most recent Among Us update fixed bugs on mobile devices but fans are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Airship map that has been teased since December of last year. So far Among Us developer InnerSloth hasn't revealed an exact release date for the map. If Hafu and 5up's map does come out before Airship, it could satiate fans until Airship's release if it doesn't become a hit all on its own.
Among Us is out now for Android, iOS, PC, and Switch, with Xbox One and Xbox Series X versions also in development.