Bloober Team’s upcoming Xbox and PC exclusive The Medium will be released later this month and the developer has released an all-new trailer to showcase the game’s use of NVIDIA RTX technology. At launch, the game uses the technology on PC and Microsoft DirectX Raytracing on the console. While most Xbox Series X | S games will also be released on Xbox One, The medium will only be available on Microsoft’s two next-gen systems. The game’s new trailer is sure to give viewers a sense of why that’s the case, with a stunning use of ray tracing. Fans of the survival horror genre will definitely want to keep an eye on this game when it comes out!
The new trailer can be found below.
The reflections seen in the trailer above really show what the game will bring to the table! From the way the light bounces off the walls and floors, to reflections on display cases and picture frames, there is an incredible sense of atmosphere in the short trailer. While the leap in technology from the previous console generation to the new one isn’t nearly as significant as previous generation changes, ray tracing should make a big difference in the way developers can bring a world to life in their games.
Of course, survival horror games have always excelled at building thrills through the use of atmosphere. Bloober Team’s earlier games have done just that with less impressive visuals, so it will be interesting to see what difference more powerful hardware will make. The developer is clearly looking for ways to truly leverage next-gen technology.
For those unfamiliar with Bloober Team, the developer has previously worked on games such as Layers of fear, Observer, and Blair Witch. The Poland-based studio clearly has a knack for creating terrifying games, and The medium looks like it won’t be an exception. However, whether the game will be able to deliver an experience that honors the studio’s legacy remains to be seen!
The medium Releases January 28 exclusively for Xbox Series X | S and PC. You can check out all of our previous coverage of the game here.
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