The Medium's been out for less than a week and Bloober Team has already recouped the dev costs Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Medium's been out for less than a week and Bloober Team has already recouped the dev costs Medium well done. News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 1 Feb 2021 105 comments Bloober Team has recovered the costs of making The Medium less than a week after its release. As reported in Money.pl (thanks, Gamespot), the horror studio has sold enough copies of the slow-burn horror to recoup all development and marketing costs, even though it's a Xbox Series X console exclusive and is available for "free" for subscribers of Xbox Game Pass. Watch on YouTube The horror game's lack of combat and jumpscares has polarised critics and fans alike, but nonetheless, it's the studio's biggest and most ambitious project to date. "Yes, Marianne's world is one of duality - good and evil; heaven and hell; life and death - but there is little negative to weigh down Bloober Team's lofty ambition," I wrote in Eurogamer's The Medium review. "Even though it substitutes scripted scares for an unsettling atmosphere instead - something I fear not all fans will be happy with - The Medium is the studio's most successful, accessible offering yet, and a sign that Bloober continues to improve, mature, and innovate." Aoife and Zoe have, uh, slightly different views from me, however... Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store