Among Us Friends Lists & Console-Exclusive Cosmetics Added In Update
Among Us is getting another big update today with release v2022.03.29, which is adding new social features and console-exclusive costumes. The hit multiplayer deception game is receiving a new friends list feature, which has been a common request since the game went viral in late 2020. The new cosmetic options are also giving players the ability to look like certain characters from other console-exclusive IPs, similar to what Fortnite did in 2020 by introducing Kratos and Master Chief skins.
Although Among Us has been one of the most popular games since its breakthrough in late 2020, the game has lacked its own official social hub, instead relying on lobby codes to allow friends to play with each other. Players would have to enter codes into their match finder in order to get into custom lobbies with friends – which works for real life friends, but is much harder for people who met online. If someone wanted to continue to play with someone they had met in an online match, they would have to rely on an outside source, like Discord, to stay in touch. The lack of a first-party social hub led many to seek third-party alternatives like Among Us' Better CrewLink mod.
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In a blog post on Innersloth's official website, the team announced that a friends list and other new social features would finally come to Among Us, giving players the ability to add friends with unique friend codes and form parties through a standard invite system. Players will also be able to see a list of players they recently played with, block people they don’t like, and enable/disable invite notifications. Innersloth noted that online/offline status indicators will be coming in a
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