The multiplayer social deduction game Among Us was catapulted to incredible success during 2020. This surge of popularity gave it a new lease on life, and developer Innersloth just added a wide array of highly-anticipated features as part of Among Us's Roles and Cosmicubes Update.
Innersloth is a small indie studio, but it's been hard at work expanding the game for fans. One facet of this expansion is the addition of new Roles to the game, including three for Crewmates--Scientists, Engineers, and Guardian Angels--and one for Impostors known as Shapeshifters.
Each of these new roles will bring new mechanics to Among Us, as showcased in a new trailer. Scientists will be able to check a portable vitals panel to see the health of other Crewmates, which may make it more difficult for Impostors to get away with concealing a murder. However, the panel has to be charged, giving Scientists a unique task. Engineers will be the first Crewmates able to access the vents, allowing them to quickly travel across the map and potentially catch Impostors venting. The Guardian Angel role will be given to the first Crewmate killed, allowing them to temporarily shield living Crewmates from harm, while the Shapeshifter role will let Impostors briefly disguise themselves as other Crewmates.
The update also adds a Battle Pass-style progression system known as Cosmicubes that can be purchased in the Shop and will give players unique rewards when activated. Only one Cosmicube can be activated at a time, but more than one can be bought and stored for later and each Cosmicube has different paths available. As if that weren't enough to draw fans' attention, Among Us has also added a new currency known as Beans that can be earned through gameplay--and which players can use to purchase new cosmetics. Achievements have also been added to Among Us in this update, as have visor cosmetics, nameplates, and account linking.
As of writing, it appears that Among Us fans are excited about the new update. Several fans complimented the production values of the trailer, while more expressed excitement about how many new features have been added to the game all at once. One user noted that catching someone venting will no longer be a sure sign of guilt, while another called Among Us' new microtransactions one of the best ways to execute in-game purchases.
Among Us is available now on Mobile, PC, and Switch, with PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S versions in development.