The Medium on Xbox Series X: Release date, trailers, and news — Everything you need to know
Next-generation terror will be unleashed.
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During theMay 7 showcasefor third-partyXbox Series Xgames, one title was revealed by Polish studio Bloober Team. It’s called The Medium and it’s being developed exclusively for Xbox Series X and high-end PCs. While there’s still a lot we don’t know, we’ve compiled all the information we have on this next-generation horror game, which may yet end up as one of the best Xbox horror games.
What is The Medium?
The Mediumis a horror game being developed by Bloober Team, a Polish studio behind Layers of Fear, Observer, and Blair Witch. The Medium is one of the first games that we know of announced exclusively for next-generation hardware.
The Medium gameplay and features
Here’s everything we know about the gameplay and other details of The Medium.
You can check out about four minutes of gameplay footage in the video below.
There’s also a trailer dedicated to the horrific thing known as The Maw.
The Medium trailers
You can see the reveal trailer for The Medium above. We’ve also got the Dual Reality trailer from the Xbox Games Showcase trailer below. We’ll add more trailers here as more are released over the coming months.
Is The Medium coming to Xbox One?
No, The Medium is not coming to Xbox One. This is a next-generation game and according to Bloober Team, it wouldn’t be possible to develop on current-generation hardware. It’s possibly because the high-speed solid-state drive (SSD) in the Xbox Series X andXbox Series Sis needed to quickly transition between the physical world and the spirit world. According to Bloober, it has to do with the aforementioned “super secret feature.”
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Is The Medium coming to PS5?
No, at least not right now. The Medium has been announced for Xbox Series X and PC but no other platforms are listed at this time. This is not an Xbox Global Publishing game (meaning it’s developed and published by Bloober Team) and Bloober Team’s previous game, Blair Witch, was a timed Xbox and PC exclusive, so, itispossible that The Medium will come toPS5at a later date.
The Medium release date
The Medium is scheduled to release on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC on December 10, 2020. When it does arrive, it’ll also be available onXbox Game Pass.
Two worlds joined in terror
The Medium is a horror game that lets players go back and forth between the physical world and the spirit world. Using this dual-reality gameplay is necessary for solving puzzles and uncovering a horrific mystery.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
