In a blog, Among Us developer has released a giant development log update and they have discussed why development progress is taking so long.
Hellllo Crewmates (…and Impostors…)!
“Whew, it’s been awhile since our last dev log huh? Happy 2021! Here’s a giant dev log update, a wrap up, and mini roadmap for the time ahead. All strapped in? Then let’s goooo! “
-Among Us on Twitter
Here’s the statement on why progress is taking so long:
“Among Us gained incredible traction pretty late into 2020 that we weren’t expecting, and that meant A LOT of change for us. Not to dive into too much organizational stuff, but not only did we need to switch back to working on Among Us after thinking it was done, but we also needed to set ourselves up more sustainably to work on the game. We had to spend 2 months just restructuring, figuring out new processes, and getting external partners to help us manage on board. Originally it was just 3 friends working together (and now I’m here to make 4, hi), but if we wanted this to work long term and hire up, we needed to streamline things. It’s all behind the scenes work, and while it meant time away from the game, it’ll make it easier for current and future us to develop the game better. Not to mention additional platforms (like Nintendo Switch and Xbox) means more support, certifications to go through, and whatnot. We have help from our porting partners for that, but it still means we need to make sure future things we do are supported on those platforms. There’s a ton of other things out of our control (legal issues, meetings, planning), so sometimes these things take longer as well.
-Innersloth
Furthermore, the Among developer has expressed gratitude for those who are patiently waiting for the upcoming next big update.
“We want to do more for you to show you how grateful we are, but without sacrificing on the quality and values we had before this blew up,” the developer added.
Source: InnerSloth
