In anticipation of the launch ofThe Mediumlater this month, developer Bloober Team has released a live-action trailer for the third-person psychological horror title. The jaw-dropping cinematic two-and-half-minute trailer combines emotional performances with remarkable VFX and animations to set the stage for what fans can look forward to whenThe Mediumdrops on July 16, 2025.
The Mediumis the latest horror game from Bloober Team, the same studio behindBlair Witch,Observer: System Redux,andLayers of Fear.Game Rant was recently able to previewThe Medium, and thus far the game looks to be environmentally daunting, psychologically horrifying, and mysterious.
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The live-action trailer itself forThe Mediumwas put together with somewhat of an all-star cast. Platige Image worked on the VFX and animation; the studio is an award-winning team. In addition, academy award nominee Tomasz Bagiński worked as the Writer and Creative Producer. Meanwhile, Pawel Maślona directed the short trailer.
A massive14-minute gameplay trailer was dropped forThe Mediumlast week, so following up with the live-action trailer is quite interesting. The gameplay trailer and the live-action trailer sit alongside each other quite nicely, as the two certainly have similarities. For example, Marianne (the game’s Medium) uses a forcefield-like ability to block incoming enemies in both the live-action trailer and the gameplay. It will be interesting to see the fans perhaps find easter eggs and secrets in the live-action trailer that point to the gameplay shown last week. The live-action trailer showcased Marianne, a man named Thomas, a spirit known as Sadness, The Maw, and much more.
Whether it is the live-action trailer, the gameplay trailer, or the gameplay itself on January 28,The Mediumis nightmare-inducing, but of course, that is by design. All of Bloober Team’s games ride a line between reality and psychological horror. While a game likeLayers of Fearhad an indie vibe to it,The Mediumis starting to have a feel of a AA game, which is closer to what Bloober Team wants. The developer did say that it wants to be Blumhouse of the Games' industry.
The Mediumreleases on January 28 for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
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