Bad news for horror fans looking forward to The Medium on Xbox Series X and Series S. According to a tweet from the game’s official Twitter account, The Medium has been delayed and will now release on Jan. 28, 2021.
This is a little bit of a bummer, as the Xbox Series consoles are already short on new exclusives. The Medium, while not a launch day title, was at least something that could’ve been considered “launch window.” It was originally scheduled to arrive on Dec. 10, 2020.
Bloober Team — the developer behind the title — is blaming COVID-19 for the delay, along with “the current schedule of other games on the market.” One has to believe Bloober Team is referring to Cyberpunk 2077 here. That game was originally scheduled to launch this month, but after a short delay, will instead release on Dec. 10, 2020 — the date The Medium had picked out prior to today.
Maybe there is a silver lining to all of this, though. If you were really looking forward to The Medium, but also want to play Cyberpunk 2077, now you won’t have to choose between the two.