The sudden success of Among Us is rather staggering. A game that initially launched back in 2018, Among Us has become massively popular over the past couple of months. Player spikes and downloads are one way to measure success for a game, but in some ways, the explosion of an online presence through memes and artwork provides proof of how well the game is doing and helps it expand to a broader audience. When celebrities start playing the game and sharing with fans, the game can truly start to explode, which is what just happened for Among Us.
Soulja Boy jumped onto Twitch recently with xQc and other streamers, and the results were quite hilarious. Perhaps not quite as insane a combination as Drake, Travis Scott, JuJu, and Ninja playing Fortnite together, which literally broke Twitch records for concurrent view count, but Soulja playing some Among Us, and the subsequent semi-viral videos that have resulted in it, certainly helps the popularity of the game.
Whether the rapper was taking down multiple crew members as the imposter, or whether he was falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit, Soulja's boisterous personality came through for an entertaining stream of Among Us. Of course, Soulja's music isn't exactly rated G, so viewer discretion is advised for anyone interested in watching the clips.
Developer InnerSloth has a bonafide hit on its hands, as millions of players are playing Among Us, proving innocence at Med Bay, fixing the 02, monitoring the map in Admin, and sliding through the vents as this story is being written. When celebrities join the mix, it only boosts the notoriety of the game.
This certainly isn't the first foray for Soulja Boy and gaming, as he once released a series of knockoff video game consoles that screeched to a halt when lawsuits from Nintendo presented themselves. The rapper clearly has a love for gaming, and Twitch may be a perfect place for the Soulja to continue his brand.
Seeing the world of Twitch and streaming continue to evolve in front of the eyes of the gaming world is interesting. Video games have engrained themselves into accepted pop-culture, and streaming is still a relatively new place for creators to share content. Many internet-celebrities started on places like YouTube and Twitch, but famous individuals like Soulja are starting to get more involved as well, as even fellow rapper T-Pain is now on Twitch creating royalty-free beats for others.
Among Us is available for Mobile and PC.