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‘The Medium’ Recoups Development Costs Only Days After Release

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Not only does Bloober Team have another hit on their hands with The Medium, the title has managed to recoup development and marketing costs mere days after the game’s release.

In an interview with money.pl, a Polish financial outlet, Bloober team stated that the sales of The Medium have already reached levels that have covered the production and marketing costs of the game. While it was no doubt helped by the fact that the Xbox Series hasn’t had an exclusive title since the console’s launch, the other fact is that the game was made available on the Xbox Game Pass, which no doubt prompted many players to get a copy for themselves.

Whether the game will get DLC at some point isn’t clear, but with this pleasant revelation, there’s certainly a strong case for it.

The Medium (which again, we loved) is currently available on PC via Steam and GOG.com, the Xbox Series, as well as the aforementioned Xbox Game Pass.

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New Gameplay Teaser Shows off Key Mechanics for ‘Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days’ [Watch]

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Over a year after it was first announced, developer PikPok has dropped a new gameplay teaser for their upcoming entry in the Into the Dead series with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. We still don’t have a release date for the zombie strategy game, which is currently in development for an Early Access release on Steam later this year.

The new gameplay teaser shows off Our Darkest Days‘ high tension atmosphere, including key gameplay mechanics such as crafting meals and tools, healing survivors suffering from physical and mental injuries, and of course, fighting off zombies.

“We’re really excited to be showing off a snippet of what we’ve been working on since our announcement trailer in 2023,” says Juliann Lum, PikPok senior product manager. “So much more has gone into the game, including new ways for survivors to interact with the world around them, each other, and of course the dangerous undead that infest the city of Walton.” Lum went on to say that more reveals for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days are coming over the next few months.

Set in 1980 Texas, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is a 2.5D side-scroller where players must guide a group of survivors from shelter to shelter within the beleaguered Walton City, which is infested with the undead. Managing resources and survivors’ needs is crucial as players try to keep ahead of the rising threat while executing plans to escape the quarantined city area.

As mentioned, you’ll be scavenging for supplies, crafting tools and weapons, as well as fighting off the undead, all the while keeping constant movement as the zombie threat closes in. While their experiences will lead survivors to gain new skills, players will also need to manage their physical and psychological needs, as Our Darkest Days has a permadeath mechanic.

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