The Medium (video game)

The Medium is an upcoming psychological horror video game developed by Bloober Team.

The Medium
Developer(s)Bloober Team
Producer(s)Jacek Zięba[1]
Designer(s)Wojciech Piejko
Writer(s)Andrzej Mądrzak[2]
Composer(s)
EngineUnreal Engine 4[3]
Platform(s)
Release
    • WW: Q4 2020
Genre(s)Psychological horror
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay
A puzzle is solved between realities, unveiling a spirit well.

The Medium is a psychological horror game played in third-person as Marianne, a medium who can travel into the spirit realm.[4][5] Being able to inhabit both worlds aids puzzle solving. Her psychic abilities may be used against hostile forces and are recharged by interacting with energy spots called spirit wells.[6]

Development and release

The Medium is developed by Bloober Team,[4] who came up with the idea in 2012.[7] Bloober meant to enhance the immersion by changing their traditional perspective from first- to third-person and taking advantage of Xbox Series X's background streaming.[5] They modelled the supernatural setting after Zdzisław Beksiński's dystopian surrealist artwork.[7] Lead designer Wojciech Piejko said The Medium imparts the message that "there is no universal truth".[5] Composers Arkadiusz Reikowski and Akira Yamaoka were tasked with scoring the physical and spiritual plane, respectively.[4][8] Yamaoka worked on the Silent Hill franchise, which inspired the game,[2] including its fixed camera angles. He was persuaded to take on the music when Piejko approached him with a gameplay demonstration.[8]

The Medium was originally announced for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U in 2012, but for want of better technology,[5] reappeared in May 2020 as a Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X title, scheduled to be released in the fourth quarter of the year.[4]

References
  1. Tuttle, Will (2 July 2020). "Inside Xbox Series X Optimized: The Medium". Xbox. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020.
  2. Woolsey, Cameron (7 May 2020). "Bloober Team shows off its next spooky game, The Medium". PC Invasion. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020.
  3. Thang, Jimmy (7 May 2020). "Inside Xbox event reveals wave of new Unreal Engine-powered games". Unreal Engine. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020.
  4. Takahashi, Dean (7 May 2020). "The Medium is a next-gen psychological horror game from Blair Witch maker Bloober". GamesBeat. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020.
  5. Wales, Matt (7 May 2020). "Layers of Fear dev Bloober talks its Xbox Series X survival horror throwback The Medium". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020.
  6. Blake, Vikki (26 July 2020). "Here's a few minutes of The Medium gameplay". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020.
  7. Watts, Steve (7 May 2020). "Upcoming Horror Game's Key Feature Impossible Without Xbox Series X, Developer Teases". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020.
  8. Higham, Michael (8 May 2020). "How Silent Hill's Akira Yamaoka Got On Xbox Series X-Exclusive The Medium". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020.
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