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Survival Horror
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 75 /100 Critics Rec: 64%
Released
January 28, 2021
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Bloober Team
Publisher(s)
Bloober Team
Engine
Unreal Engine 4

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DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Explore the real world and the spirit world at the same time. Use your psychic abilities to solve puzzles spanning both worlds, uncover deeply disturbing secrets, and survive encounters with The Maw - a monster born from an unspeakable tragedy..


The Medium is a third-person psychological horror game that features innovative dual-reality gameplay and an original soundtrack co-composed by Arkadiusz Reikowski and Akira Yamaoka. Get even more immersed in its uncanny atmosphere thanks to the extensive support for the unique features of your DualSense controller.


Wield unique psychic abilities reserved for those with the gift. Travel between the realities or explore them both at the very same time. Use the Out of Body experience to investigate places where your real-world self can’t go. Create energy shields and deliver powerful spirit blasts to survive the spirit world and its otherworldly dangers.

Genre(s)
Survival Horror

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Bloober Team's The Medium Is Being Turned Into a TV Series

The Medium was one of Bloober Team's most ambitious horror games to date, and the psychological release is now being turned into a series for TV.

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The Medium on PS5 Has Big Advantage Compared to Xbox Version

Survival-horror game The Medium releases a new video explaining how it will take advantage of the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller.

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The Medium PS5 Release Date Announced

Next-gen exclusive horror game The Medium will soon no longer be an Xbox Series X console exclusive, as it's making the jump to PS5.

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Xbox Series X Horror Game The Medium Rated for PS5

A newly updated ESRB rating for Bloober Team's horror game The Medium leaks that the Xbox Series X/S console exclusive could come to PS5.

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The Medium and Observer: System Redux Physical Releases Coming Soon

After the successful digital launches of Observer: System Redux and The Medium, Bloober Team partners with Koch Media to release the games physically.

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The Medium Update 1.2 is Live on PC and Xbox

Bloober Team releases patch notes for The Medium's 1.2 update, which provides fixes for some of the game's lingering technical issues.

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New Silent Hill Game Rumored to Be in Development By The Medium Dev Bloober Team

Many are waiting for a continuation of Konami's Silent Hill horror game franchise with rumors about The Medium's Bloober Team bringing it back.

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The Medium Developers Explain Why the Game is Set in Poland

In a recent interview, a group of Bloober Team developers discuss why The Medium takes place in post-Communist Poland during the 1990s.

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The Medium Patch 1.1 Eliminates Bugs and Makes Other Improvements

The first major patch for The Medium is out now and includes bug fixes as well as plenty of additional improvements made to the game overall.

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The Medium Celebrates Successful Launch With Accolades Trailer

Bloober Team releases another trailer for The Medium featuring many positive reviews and a chilling song from the title's soundtrack.

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The Medium PC Patch Lowers Game Performance, FPS

In an unfortunate turn of events, The Medium's recent patch on PC does not improve performance but instead lowers it with less stable framerates.

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The Medium is Already A Sales Success

According to a new report, The Medium has been enough of a sales success that the developers have broken even on its development costs.

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