With the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles approaching their launch on November 10th, many have been frustrated by the fact that Microsoft is launching the systemswithout any major exclusives. This is mostly due to the unfortunate delay of Halo Infinite to 2021 following its underwhelming gameplay reveal this past July. Despite this, Microsoft does have one substantial exclusive title coming very soon after the launch of the systems in the form of Bloober Team’sThe Medium.
The Mediumwas first reveal at Microsoft’s Inside Xbox event this past May whereObserverandBlair Witchdeveloper Bloober Team revealed that it was teaming up withSilent Hillcomposer Akira Yamaoka to deliver the studio’s most ambitious horror game to date. The game follows Marianne, a medium who can travel between the real world and a spiritual underworld simultaneously. The game renders both world using the Xbox Series X’s SSD and the game require players to use information gathered from both worlds to solve puzzles.
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In a new atmospheric trailer, Bloober Team has not only revealed the game’s haunting environments, contrasting the real world and spirit world while playing composer Arkadiusz Reikowski’s track “Marianne’s Theme.” The trailer also reveals thatThe Mediumwill launch on Xbox Series X/S and PC on December 10th. The game’s soundtracks are being composed in collaboration between Reikowski and Yamaoka, with Reikowski composing the real world tracks and Yamaoka covering the spiritual world’s score.Akira Yamaoka will also be collaborating withSilent Hillsoundtrack vocalist Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.
Bloober Team recently collaborated with Microsoft in 2019 to launchBlair Witchas a timed Xbox One console exclusive through Xbox Game Pass.The Mediumwill also launch onto Xbox Game Passon both Xbox Series X/S and PC, however the game will also retail for $49.99 on both platforms. The PC version will also be available through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Players choosing to pre-order will receive a digital copy of the game’s soundtrack and a digital art book.
The Mediumwill launch for PC and Xbox Series X/S on December 10th 2020.
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