The Medium developer Bloober Team teases one of the game's "super secret" features. Bloober Team showed fans a new trailer for horror game The Medium yesterday at the Xbox Series X gameplay reveal event.
Speaking to Eurogamer, The Medium's lead designer Wojciech Piejko was asked why it has taken Bloober Team so long to show the game again after it was first announced for PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii U in 2012. Piejko revealed that only "next-gen horsepower" has given The Medium development team the tools it needed to create the game in the way that it wanted, which is why it has had to wait so long. The developer also said that next-gen tech has allowed the team to add "super secret feature" to the game, which "something to do with how the worlds interact with each other."
For horror fans who like what The Medium seems to be doing with its real-world and spirit world gameplay sections, this will only make them more excited for the game. Bloober Team has also confirmed that Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka will be working on the game. This could all help The Medium be one of the first horror game hits of the Xbox Series X console generation.
This secret feature could help The Medium take down its competition. There are now several horror games confirmed for the Xbox Series X, such as Scorn, which was shown at the same reveal event. The feature could give horror game fans another reason to choose The Medium over these other titles if they don't have the money to buy all of them.
However, the feature could also give gamers a reason to buy the Xbox Series X. It has been confirmed that The Medium is an Xbox Series X console exclusive. While it will be available on PC, it won't be on any other consoles. By offering a surprising gameplay feature, it could show gamers why the Xbox Series X is such a great console and make them want to run to the store to buy one.
It's unclear when Bloober Team plans to reveal gameplay that shows this feature. The Xbox 20/20 plan, where Xbox will be holding several Xbox Series X events, means that fans could see it again in a couple of months though this hasn't been officially confirmed. The Medium does have a 2020 release date though meaning that fans may not have to wait long to get to see it.
The Medium launches holiday 2020 for PC and Xbox Series X.
Source: Eurogamer