An upcoming Among Us patch will make the game much more accessible to a variety of gamers. The social deduction game, developed by Inner Sloth and released back in 2018, experienced a huge surge in popularity in 2020. With its massive popularity and pop culture presence, Among Us' intense cooperative gameplay has attracted gamers of all shapes and sizes.

Accessibility has been a popular topic for gamers in recent years, as simple options or tweaks can allow disabled gamers to experience popular games like Among Us. Nonprofit organization AbleGamers is one group dedicated to spreading awareness about game accessibility by creating resources, running scholarships, and working with game developers. AbleGamers recently held a charity event, #SpawnTogether, which raised $1 million according to COO Steven Spohn. The impressive sum will go towards the foundation's further efforts to promote inclusivity within the industry.

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After a recent Twitter conversation with AbleGamers' Steven SpohnAmong Us developer Inner Sloth confirmed that an upcoming patch will add new movement options to accommodate certain disabled players. The conversation began with Spohn inquiring about the possibility of allowing gamers to use keyboard and mouse inputs at the same time. The control scheme, which is not currently in the game, would allow players to move their character by clicking with the mouse while also inputting keyboard commands. Inner Sloth quickly confirmed that this option will be added to Among Us in the game's next patch.

Since its foundation in 2004, AbleGamers has fought for accessibility in the gaming world. Earlier this year, multiplayer survival horror title Dead By Daylight implemented a colorblind option after fans had requested the accessibility feature for years. However, a member of Behaviour Interactive, the developer of Dead By Daylight, had initially expressed annoyance on a livestream due to how often the feature was requested. Spohn spoke out against the insensitive comments, and shortly afterward Behaviour Interactive announced that a colorblind option would finally be addedAbleGamer's prominence and visibility in the industry have slowly risen, starting with the organization's single founder and growing to work with huge AAA developers to raise money and awareness.

Among Us has become one of the most popular and recognizable games in the world, and it's only fair that gamers are able to experience the title regardless of any disabilities. Steven Spohn's requested feature serves as a small but very meaningful change to the game which will make it accessible to a wider range of players. Allowing more players to partake in the intense outer space detective game serves as a win for both AbleGamers, Among Us, and the gaming community as a whole.

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Among Us is available on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch.

Source: Steven Spohn/Twitter