Bloober Team, along with a Polish film and animation studio Platige Image, is turning its 2021 psychological gameThe Mediuminto a TV series. This means the horror developer’s latest release will join the ranks of other adaptations, includingResident Evil,The Witcher, and theupcoming HBO take onThe Last of Us, not to mention the indie sleeper hitThe Mortuary Assistant. It seems that turning video games into a TV show is currently in vogue, and while it’s not always a successful endeavor, many fans of Bloober’s title will no doubt be keen to see how it translates to the small screen.
When it launched last year,The Mediumbecame one of 2021’s best horror games, up there with the likes ofChernobylite,Little Nightmares 2,Returnal, andResident Evil Village. It was particularly noteworthy for its split-screen gameplay mechanics, in which players would control Marianne in two separate worlds at the same time. While it did receive pretty favorable reviews, some fans were concerned about the way the studio handled the subject of mental illness, though in general the game has been praised for taking cues from classic survival horror titles likeSilent Hill.
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The TV adaptation ofThe Mediumhas been mentioned in a recent post on Bloober’s website, saying that the developer’s own Piotr Babieno, who worked as a writer on the game, as well as being president of Bloober, will be overseeing the show. The team has signed an agreement with Platige Image, which, along with animation, also did VFX for the 2009 horror art filmAntichrist, which starred Willem Dafoe. Babieno expresses excitement about the adaptation, saying that the film and games industry are “close to my heart.” There’s very little information about the upcoming TV series, but it can be assumed it will follow the same story as the game. However, that’s only speculation at this stage.
The Polish game developer has been on a few people’s lips lately, especially in the horror community, with the team possibly being at the helm for theheavily rumoredSilent Hill 2remake. As it stands, nothing on this front has been confirmed, but the signs are pointing toThe Mediumstudio taking the reins on this one, if indeed it is true.
As if that wasn’t enough,Bloober Team also announced a newLayers of Feargame, which will simply be calledLayers of Fears. It seems Babieno and crew are keeping busy with a number of horror outlets, although one of them is still only rumored at this stage. In any case, more details about the TV adaptation ofThe Mediumwill hopefully be inbound soon.
The Mediumis available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
