First documented in September 2020 on Twitch. Historical hashtag, primarily of archival and research interest today.
2018 game becomes pandemic phenomenon.
“Among Us” exploded in late 2020 as streamers played the social deduction game. #AmongUs2020 documented the viral spread as everyone accused each other of being “sus” impostors.
The simple gameplay perfect for Discord calls made it pandemic’s surprise hit, reviving 2-year-old indie game.
British indie rock band that became one of UK's biggest acts through MySpace virality, evolving from garage rock to stadium-filling art rock over two decades
Among Us (2018 release, 2020 explosion) became gaming's biggest pandemic success story, transforming from obscure indie game to cultural phenomenon with 500M...
Social deduction game explosion
Among Us slang
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