The Medium (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Bloober Team |
| Producer(s) | Jacek Zięba[1] |
| Designer(s) | Wojciech Piejko |
| Writer(s) | Andrzej Mądrzak[2] |
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| Engine | Unreal Engine 4[3] |
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| Genre(s) | Psychological horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Medium is an upcoming psychological horror video game developed by Bloober Team.
Gameplay
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
- ^ Tuttle, Will (2 July 2020). "Inside Xbox Series X Optimized: The Medium". Xbox. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Blake, Vikki (26 July 2020). "Here's a few minutes of The Medium gameplay". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.