Jimmy Fallon will play Stranger Things, various noteworthy Twitch streamers, and also mark Jimmy Fallon's Twitch debut. Whether or not this will go on to be a semi-regular thing for the late night host is unclear.
Among Us has been rising in popularity last summer as a fun way to stay social with friends during the pandemic. Star congresswoman Xbox releases coming later in 2021. Developer InnerSloth ended up scrapping ideas for a sequel to double down on the original game, adding new maps and other content to the 2018 original, including the recently released Airship map and s update.
With Among Us is still riding its popularity high, brand-new Among Us Airship map. Fallon will host the event on his Twitch channel Tuesday, April 6 at 3:45 PM PDT/6:45 PM EDT. Segments of the stream will also air the following week during The Tonight Show.
Jimmy Fallon has long championed gaming on his show, ranging from showcasing a demo for late night hosts like Conan O'Brien have also carved out sections of their show to showcase video games over the years, showing a more mainstream acceptance of the medium.
As it hits more platforms and, now, mainstream TV airwaves, Among Us's popularity may only continue to grow. Even if this is the high-water mark for InnerSloth's sleeper indie hit, it's been great to see Among Us being used as a platform for good by stars like Jimmy Fallon.
Among Us is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android, and it will launch on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One in 2021.
