The Medium Showcases Dual-Reality Gameplay at Xbox Games Showcase

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 23, 2020

News: The Medium on Xbox Series X and PC will be able to show two different worlds simultaneously on the screen representing two realities.

During the Xbox showcase today we were able to check out more of The Medium, a third-person psychological horror game from Bloober Team, makers of Blair Witch, Observer, and Layers of Fear. This new trailer showed off the “dual-reality” gameplay for the first time and it is definitely a sight to behold.

In the new dual-reality trailer of The Medium, players can explore both the physical and spirit world realities displayed at the same time in the body of Marianne, a medium hounded by visions, living and interacting, across two worlds: the real and the spirit world. Throughout the trailer, Marianne’s movement through both worlds is controlled by a single analogue stick, while using different interactions between each of the worlds to solve puzzles and explore various paths. Viewers can also catch a glimpse of how Marianne in the Spirit World has different abilities than the real-world Marianne, including an ability called Out of Body.

Launching on Xbox Series X and PC in the 2020 Holiday season, The Medium renders two fully-fledged and visually distinct worlds simultaneously with no loading screens. Having access to both worlds gives a unique perspective to the tension-fueled, psychological horror game as the dual-reality gameplay with this visual fidelity only being possible on next-gen hardware.

Pre-Orders for The Medium are now open for both the Xbox Series X and PC via Steam on www.themediumgame.com for $49.99 / €49.99. Players who pre-order the game on PC via Steam will get The Medium original soundtrack, featuring a ‘dual’ score soundtrack by legendary composer Akira Yamaoka, of Silent Hill fame, and Bloober Team’s Arkadiusz Reikowski, and the digital artbook for The Medium.

Check out the new trailer and the new gameplay video and then tell us what you think. Will you be picking it up?