The Game Awards recognizes that many games are ongoing services that evolve over time with new content, features, and improvements. Here’s a tidbit from the official Game Awards website that could be used to defend Among Us‘s inclusion: All it really affects is how people see the legitimacy of the whole thing-perhaps troubling to the show producers, but does little for the average player. However the show wants to manipulate its rules or provide a little love for an indie darling is within its own rights to do so. I’m simply trying to provide discussion over a strange loophole in an award ceremony that some don’t even find that credible. ![]() It seems counterintuitive to start this by immediately countering my initial question, but I feel it’s important to note that, despite whatever people may take from this, it’s not something that should be taken like a smoking gun. ![]() The bigger question thus becomes: does it hurt the integrity of the awards?ģ) So Why Is Among Us a Nominee? Refuting the Claim The game that has defied its own expectations nearly two years after release may have set a precedent that forced the Game Awards to go against its own rules. I’ve taken it upon myself to research the details as to why Among Us was even nominated for the 2020 Game Awards, outside of the obvious “It’s too popular to ignore.” And from all that I can gather, there’s nothing to refute that very obvious claim. However, those aware of a certain detail will squint at its very inclusion in the show: it was released in 2018. ![]() It should come as no surprise given its popularity that Among Us would become a nominee for the upcoming 2020 Game Awards-Best Multiplayer Game and Best Mobile Game. A game where you sneakily murder crewmates and attempt to lie your way out of trouble is a phenomenal premise for friends around the world. Somewhat later, Among Us began its rise to being known to just about every corner of the internet, thanks to well-known streamers. Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘s release coincided with the very beginning of COVID-19’s spike in the U.S., timing that may have aided in the game’s outstanding sales numbers. In a year ravaged by one of history’s most widespread and disastrous pandemics, humanity took solace in games.
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