The Medium: Everything You Need To Know! Review, Trailer, Game Pass, Xbox Series X, PC Specs, Xbox One, PS5 and more!

The Medium is a brand new third-person psychological horror game, created by Bloober Team, the same developers behind the Layers Of Fear series.

Now that the game is out, here is everything you need to know!

Read Our Review

The Medium came out a few days ago and we have been able to finally dive into it and explore Bloober Team’s latest horror creation.

Check out our review of The Medium here!

Trailer

Check out of the official trailer for The Medium, which showcases the unique Dual Reality gameplay.

Live Action Trailer

Ahead of the games release, Bloober Team have released a live action trailer for The Medium.

In the trailer we get to see many elements from the actual game, including Dual Reality, in a live action format.

The Medium: The Movie….yes please!

Dual Reality Gameplay

The Medium has a unique mechanic called Dual Reality.

With the power of modern graphics cards, and the power of the recently released Xbox Series X, the game renders two different worlds at the same time, the regular world and the spirit world.

The player is able to jump between the two with no loading screens, allowing for deeper exploration and puzzle solving while staying immersed in the game.

Check out the Dual Reality in action.

Release Date and Platforms

The Medium will be released on January 28th 2021 on Xbox Series X|S, and PC via the Windows Store and Steam.

PC System Requirements

Due to needing to render two game worlds side by side, The Medium does require some power to run at a high frame rate and resolution.

Here are the spec requirements for the game.

The Medium Minimum Requirements:

OS: Windows 10 (64bit version only)
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
Memory: 8 GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon R9 390X (or equivalent with 4 GB VRAM)
DirectX: 11
Disc Space: 30 GB (SSD recommended)
Sound: DirectX compatible
Notes: Headphones recommended

The Medium Medium Requirements:

OS: Windows 10 (64bit version only)
CPU: Intel Core i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory: 16 GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070/ AMD Radeon 5700XT
DirectX: 11
Disc Space: 30 GB (SSD recommended)
Sound: DirectX compatible
Notes: Headphones recommended

The Medium Recommended Requirements:

OS: Windows 10 (64bit version only)
CPU: Intel Core i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory: 16 GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
DirectX: 12
Disc Space: 30 GB (SSD recommended)
Sound: DirectX compatible
Notes: Headphones recommended

Ray Tracing and DLSS

Due to being a flagship next gen title, The Medium will support both Ray Tracing and DLSS.

To take full advantage, it is likely that you will need either the recommended PC requirements, or a RTX 3000 series card, but DLSS will also help with frame rate.

The Medium Key Art 1 — CREDIT: Bloober Team

Xbox Series X|S players don’t need to worry about specs though as Ray Tracing will also be supported on the console version.

Xbox One

As of right now there appears to be no plans for a Xbox One port of the game.

Due to the lack of power compared to the Xbox Series X, it would be likely that a lot of sacrifices would have to be made, such as loading screens while switching between worlds.

Xbox One S 1TB Console and Box Promo Image — CREDIT: Microsoft

It is also possible that the Xbox One wouldn’t be able to render two worlds simultaneously.

So it appears that current Xbox One owners will have to wait until they upgrade to be able to jump into this next gen title.

Pre-Order

Pre-orders are live for the game and can be purchased by clicking the links below.

Alternatively, players can pre-order directly from the console/launcher.

Game Pass

Despite not being a first party title, or from a studio in the Xbox Games Studios umbrella, The Medium will be released on day one on Xbox Game Pass, giving players the chance to play the game as part of their monthly subscription.

The Medium will be available on Game Pass for both console and PC.

One great thing about the Xbox Series X is Game Pass, allowing players to play all first and second party titles on day one as part of their subscription, rather than forking out £40-60 for each new title.

PS5 Port

Despite not being under the Xbox Games Studios umbrella, at least for now The Medium is exclusive to Xbox.

But in an interview, Bloober Team, stated there are currently no plans to bring the game to Sony’s latest console.

“It’s an outcome of our relations with Microsoft, the hardware we needed, and how our development progress and Microsoft’s plans for Xbox Series X align. It’s an exciting adventure bringing The Medium as one of the first games for Xbox Series X.”

However, this doesn’t mean that it won’t come to the platform in the future. Numerous games have launched first on Xbox before moving to PlayStation, with no timed exclusive deal in place, such as The Blair Witch Project.