Today, Innersloth, Schell Games, and Robot Teddy announced Among Us VR reached 1 million units sold less than ten weeks after launch.
“It’s been awesome to see the community’s response to Among Us VR, and we’re so grateful to have reached this milestone so quickly,” said Victoria Tran, Community Director for Innersloth. “From the number of minutes played to countries represented by the playerbase, we love that the community is engaged and growing.”
“We’re thrilled to celebrate this milestone, and doing so in less than 10 weeks is a victory for all the cross-company work that went into bringing an award-winning game to VR audiences,” said Mike Futter, Co-Director, Strategic Partnerships of Robot Teddy. “We’re so grateful for the partnership and camaraderie that our teams exhibit, and we’re excited to continue making the VR adaptation the very best it can be.”
Since Among Us VR launched on November 10, 2022:
- The game has been played more than 4 million times
- On average, 44,000 matches are held per day
- More than 89,100,000 minutes have been dedicated to tasks, sabotages, and betrayal
- Crewmates are joining the Skeld II from across the globe, representing 122 different countries
In December 2022, Among Us VR published a 2023 roadmap outlining future updates for the game, including new maps, custom lobby settings, and improved accessibility features. In-game reporting and voice chat moderation is also in the works to improve player safety.
“Crewmates, we hear you. Please keep the feedback coming. In the meantime, we can’t thank you enough for the time and enthusiasm you all have invested in Among Us VR,” said Jennifer Rabbitt Lead Producer for Among Us VR and Senior Producer at Schell Games. “We’re working hard to implement the features the community wants the most, and we can’t wait to show you what’s in store for 2023.”
Among Us VR is available for $9.99 USD on Meta Quest Store, Rift, and Steam stores. Players can customize their Bean with the Hat Pack: Crewmate Favorites for $3.99 USD. Visit the Among Us VR website, join the Discord server, follow the game on Twitter, or view the press kit for more information.
# # #
About Schell Games Schell Games is the largest full-service entertainment and educational game development studio in the United States. Founded in 2002 by award-winning game designer and author Jesse Schell, the company’s talented array of artists, engineers, producers, and game designers create original games for PC, VR/AR, and mobile, including Among Us VR, a brand new VR experience inspired by the award-winning original game; I Expect You To Die, an award-winning VR puzzle game franchise; Until You Fall, a VR sword fighting game; Happy Atoms, a digital and physical interactive chemistry learning set; Lost Recipes, a VR historical cooking simulator; and HoloLAB Champions, a VR lab practice game. In addition to creating original games, the company counts some of the world’s most respected brands as clients, including The Walt Disney Company, Google, Meta, Microsoft, LEGO, Yale University, Universal Studios, Fred Rogers Productions, holoride, The Smithsonian Institute, and the US Department of Education. For more information on Schell Games, visit https://www.schellgames.com.
About Innersloth Innersloth is a small independent game studio most notable for creating Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection. Founded by Forest Willard and Marcus Bromander in 2015, they made the games they wanted to and hoped people would want to play them. After numerous awards, global press coverage, and millions of downloads, Innersloth can now confirm at least 4 people have played their games. Nice. Innersloth is mainly based around Seattle, USA, but has employees and partners all across the globe. For more information, visit https://www.innersloth.com.
About Robot Teddy Robot Teddy is a boutique video games consultancy company based in the United Kingdom, with contractors and partners across the globe including in the Philippines, Netherlands and Canada. Having recently been purchased by Thunderful, Robot Teddy are continuing to promote and forge a path for self-published developers, no matter where they are based around the world. For more information, visit https://www.robotteddy.org.