The next crewmate color that will be added to Among Us has officially been revealed to be maroon. Inner Sloth's 2018 indie title became a sensation last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and has managed to maintain a strong player base well into 2021.

Even though Among Us seemed to reach the pinnacle of its popularity last year, the game's player count continues to thrive and recently boasted 2 million after a giveaway by the Epic Games Store. Despite these impressive numbers, however, there is still quite a bit of talk in video game circles about just how long the indie title will hold onto its popularity. Naturally, developer Inner Sloth would like to keep it going for as long it can, even going so far as to change its overarching production plans to better accommodate the smash hit with improved support and fresh content.

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One small piece of new material players can now expect is the addition of the crewmate color maroon. The official Among Us Twitter account posted a gif showcasing the color on a moving crewmate, but the social media site's compression did not depict the shade of red as accurately as the developers wanted. A still image better showcasing the new color was posted a little later. The original tweet, meanwhile, also revealed that more Among Us information would be coming on June 10 as part of Summer Game Fest 2021.

As of now, there is no date set for when Inner Sloth's indie title will receive its next major update, despite many teases for what it will include. Its main focus seems to be increasing the size of player lobbies from 10 to 15, but there will be many other smaller inclusions as well. Nothing specific in this latest Tweet confirms that maroon will be part of the 15-player update, but its safe to assume so considering the trends seen in Among Us' social media of late.

While the developers of Among Us have a good track record of interacting with fans, it seems that this current stream of social media posts go beyond simple fan interaction and indicate that the next update will be launching in the near future. Though this latest update may not have come as fast as similar ones for equally popular games, it should be remembered that Inner Sloth's team is considerably smaller than most other developers. That does not mean, however, that they are any less passionate, and fans can likely rest easy knowing that whatever comes next for Among Us was done with them and their play experience in mind.

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Among Us is available for mobile, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

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