South of Midnight: release window, trailer, gameplay, and more

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There are plenty of upcoming Xbox Series X games to look forward to, but none as unique as South of Midnight. Set in the Deep South with a focus on authentic folklore and a stylized presentation rarely seen has put Compulsion Games’ new project up there with the likes of Perfect Dark and Fable in terms of hype. Unlike those two, we have a better idea of when this upcoming video game will launch, plus trailers to dissect and gameplay to study. Here’s the full story on everything we know about South of Midnight.

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Release window

As of now, South of Midnight doesn’t have a specific release date. Instead, we only know that our adventures in the Deep South are expected to begin in 2025. Looking at the Xbox lineup, it would make sense for it to come in the second half of the year, but it is anyone’s guess at this point.

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Platforms

Compulsion Games is an Xbox first-party studio so South of Midnight will be launching exclusively on Xbox Series X/S and PC with no last-gen versions. However, given the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Doom: The Dark Ages have already been announced for PS5 as well, we can never be too sure if an Xbox exclusive will stay that way.

Trailers

The Announce Trailer for South of Midnight sets the Southern tone of the game with swampy visuals and a bluesy tune. What really stood out was the stop-motion-esque animation style and almost cel-shaded art style that gives the game an almost claymation look. It introduces us to our protagonist Hazel who is on the hunt for a large