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.

Players will find themselves in the body of Marianne, a medium hounded by visions, living and interacting across two worlds: the real, and the spirit world. Nothing is what it seems, everything has another side. As a medium with access to both worlds, you have a wider perspective and can see more clearly that there’s no one simple truth to what others perceive. 

Akira Yamaoka, of Silent Hill fame and Bloober Team’s Arkadiusz Reikowski are working together on the game’s original ‘dual’ score, creating truly unique atmospheres across both worlds.

This DualSense Overview video explains in detail how the PS5 version of the dual-reality horror game increases immersion through the console’s next-gen controller.

“On PlayStation 5, we are taking full advantage of the console’s DualSense controller to immerse you even deeper into the mystery of the Niwa Hotel. Our goal is to let you feel Marianne’s reactions to what is happening as she explores and interacts with the game world,”  explains Szymon Erdmański, producer at Bloober Team.

Players can head to the PlayStation Store to preorder the game at the price of $49.99/€49,99/£41.74 with a 10% off discount for PS Plus members before launch. Players who pre-order the game will receive the digital Original Soundtrack (by Akira Yamaoka and Arkadiusz Reikowski) and The Art of The Medium (digital artbook).

Furthermore, Bloober Team and Black Screen Records are happy to announce that The Medium Original Soundtrack will be published on vinyl and CD, with a release expected in October. Pre-orders are available now for the price of €34.

Currently available on Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store), The Medium is coming to PS5 on September 3, 2021.