{"id":3891,"date":"2000-01-20T09:17:06","date_gmt":"2000-01-20T09:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amongusavatarcreator.com\/blog\/?p=3891"},"modified":"2024-01-20T09:31:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T09:31:01","slug":"could-among-us-ever-become-an-esports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amongusavatarcreator.com\/blog\/could-among-us-ever-become-an-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Among Us Ever Become An ESports And What Might It Look Like If It Did?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a massive fan of Among Us? Because you already know you aren\u2019t alone if so, and there\u2019s tons of speculation about where this game might be going and what\u2019s coming next for it in the gaming world &#8211; and we\u2019re here to take on the esports angle and see what\u2019s what for this quirky but very endearing collaborative game that has snatched a good portion of the internet\u2019s attention in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all know esports are on the rise and that the gaming industry\u2019s spotlight is pretty unwaveringly focused on titles like Counter-Strike 2, Call of Duty, League of Legends, DOTA, and more &#8211; but that doesn\u2019t mean games like Among Us shouldn\u2019t have their turn under the magnifying glass, or that they should go unnoticed in the gaming landscape. If you check out any <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/en\/esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">esports betting site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the moment, you\u2019ll see a wide range of games joining these behemoths and getting a bite at the apple &#8211; but will Among Us ever join them, and what might we see change if it did?<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a09f285cc89e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a09f285cc89e\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amongusavatarcreator.com\/blog\/could-among-us-ever-become-an-esports\/#Easy_To_Learn_But_Hard_To_Master\" >Easy To Learn, But Hard To Master<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amongusavatarcreator.com\/blog\/could-among-us-ever-become-an-esports\/#Engaging_To_Watch\" >Engaging To Watch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amongusavatarcreator.com\/blog\/could-among-us-ever-become-an-esports\/#The_Goals_Are_Straightforward\" >The Goals Are Straightforward<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amongusavatarcreator.com\/blog\/could-among-us-ever-become-an-esports\/#What_Might_Change\" >What Might Change?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_To_Learn_But_Hard_To_Master\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy To Learn, But Hard To Master<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a huge factor for most esports: it\u2019s got to be simple enough for the players to pick it up, but there has to be a scalable challenge that means you need to work to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esports-news.co.uk\/2021\/09\/09\/which-factors-help-create-a-successful-esports-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hone your skills<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The most popular esports almost exclusively capture this balance, where you can plunge into the game with very little time investment, but you can spend weeks, months, or maybe even years working to make yourself a pro.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among Us certainly ticks this box: it\u2019s got a pretty simple approach, and you\u2019re either a Crewmate or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amongusavatarcreator.com\/blog\/among-us-imposter-role-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Imposter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with straightforward goals and an easygoing learning curve. However, the nuances behind the gameplay are ever-changing and incredibly challenging to get to grips with you\u2019re constantly up against the complexities of human deception, and while you\u2019ll get better at spotting when people are lying to you, my goodness, it\u2019s not easy and becoming a true pro is tough. Want to be an expert? You\u2019re going to be playing for a heck of a long time (not that we\u2019re complaining about that!)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Engaging_To_Watch\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engaging To Watch<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For esports to be successful, they can\u2019t just grab the players &#8211; they\u2019ve got to grab the audiences too. You\u2019ve got to build an atmosphere where a casual viewer can be just as invested as the people holding the joysticks, and that\u2019s not easy for a lot of video games &#8211; but boy does Among Us hit the spot!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On first hearing, you might think it\u2019s a players-only game, but that\u2019s not the case. There are plenty of people who stream their Among Us games to avid viewers (yes, we\u2019ve watched some of these ourselves, and yes, they\u2019re amazing!). Having information that the other players don\u2019t have access to about who the Imposter is and watching them trying to figure things out is an enormously engaging process, both frustrating and invigorating, and we\u2019d recommend it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it enough to keep global audiences at the edge of their seats and encourage betting sites to pick up the game? It\u2019s hard to say for sure, but we certainly know plenty of people who love watching Among Us, and we think it could happen!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Goals_Are_Straightforward\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Goals Are Straightforward<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another must-have for a successful esport is straightforward goals that the players can strive for and know categorically whether they\u2019ve achieved\u2026 again, Among Us is right there, totally on track. Whether you\u2019re a Crewmate or the Imposter, you know exactly what you\u2019re doing at all times, and you can constantly be striving to meet your goal. So yeah, it\u2019s kind of already covered!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also know there\u2019s room for more esports; this area is now considered <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/marcberman1\/2023\/11\/01\/gaming-and-esports-in-the-mainstream-felix-lahaye-of-united-esports-seizes-the-opportunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mainstream<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and we\u2019re seeing both new games launch and older games move into the space constantly. However, Among Us is still a relatively niche game, and might need to bump up its mass-market appeal to take its place in the esports kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Might_Change\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Might Change?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predicting what might change in a game is never easy; there are tons of variables, especially with a market that\u2019s as fast-changing and new. That said, Among Us is lacking in a few key areas; the game has an average playtime for each round of around 10-15 minutes, and that\u2019s quite long compared to esports like Counter-Strike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, because most of the players are collaborating (the Crewmates) against one other player, it\u2019s pretty hard to come up with clear, decisive winners, and rank them accordingly. This makes it less satisfying than some of the current esports\u2019 options. If Among Us manages to tweak or reangle itself to address these drawbacks (or at least, drawbacks in esports terms, rather than just gameplay), there\u2019s a chance it could grab more mass-market appeal and perhaps even take its place in the esports arena &#8211; but it\u2019s hard to say for sure. As enthusiastic players, we can all cross our fingers and hope!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a massive fan of Among Us? 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