Horror Game The Medium Reveals PC Specs And New Trailer

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With the release of The Medium coming up next week, developer Bloober Team is looking to clear up a few questions like what, exactly, does a medium do and what are the game’s requirements on PC? The psychological horror title will be coming exclusively to Microsoft platforms – Xbox Series X/S and PC – on January 28. It was first revealed during an Xbox games showcase back in May of 2020 and follows Marianne, whose psychic abilities allow her to investigate the paranormal. The game was originally set to release alongside Microsoft’s next-gen consoles, but only a month away from its December launch, the creators announced the title would need to be delayed into 2021.

Bloober Team has not been wasting this extra time leading up to the game’s January launch and this month has seen the studio release a series of creepy trailers. Among the first of these gave players a nearly 15-miunte look at The Medium’s gameplay. It showed off the game’s unique split-screen mechanic which allows the player to control the protagonist in the real world and in the spirit world simultaneously. More recently, Bloober Team released a tone-setting, live-action trailer. While the footage will not give players a sense of the moment-to-moment action in the game, it is absolutely haunting and aims to reflect the game’s general atmosphere.

Today’s glimpse into The Medium had a very particular purpose according to Bloober Team, explaining the function of the game’s gifted protagonist’s powers. The short video emphasizes a medium’s ability to “see, feel, and sense things,” that are beyond the scope of normal humans. Mechanically speaking, this can lead to interesting puzzle-solving during gameplay and can also help the player discover more about the game’s story. In addition to this helpful video breakdown, the studio also dropped a detailed chart for PC players looking to pick the game up. The image shares information on the very minimum requirements to the highest possible settings for The Medium.