After its announcement in May, we’ve received a new trailer forThe Mediumwhich introduces players to its story and characters.
Clocking in at over two minutes, the trailer showcases the main character as she goes between the real world and a supernatural world. She comes across a little girl in the supernatural world but is pulled away once the Maw, the main antagonist of the game, makes itself known. you may watch the latest trailer below.
For those that don’t know,The Mediumis a third-person psychological horror game where you’re going between two realities. In both realities, you’ll have to solve puzzles, survive against spirits, and discover unsettling secrets along the way. This game comes from Bloober Team, the developer behind theLayers of Fearfranchise,Blair Witch, andObserver. Additionally, Bloober will be releasingObserver: System Reduxas alaunch titlefor the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.
The Mediumwasannounced in Mayduring Microsoft’s Inside Xbox. Bloober Team has confirmed the gamewill be next-gen onlydue to the gameplay mechanics they developed. Additionally, abehind the scenes trailerwas recently released and confirms that actor Troy Baker will portray The Maw. More recently, Baker played Joel inThe Last of Us Part IIand Bruce Banner inMarvel’s Avengers.
The latest trailer comes after a crazy week for Xbox. The day before preorders for the Series X and Series S went up, Microsoft announced theacquisition of Bethesda and Zenimax Media. This means Bethesda-owned developers like id Software, Arkane, and Bethesda Studios will be Xbox first-party studios.Bethesda’s Pete Hines and Todd Howardhave stated they’ll continue to publish their own games and they’ll possibly come to other consoles.
The Mediumreleases this holiday on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. As more news comes out about the game, we’ll be sure to let you know.
