Another release date announcement from today’s Xbox Developer_Direct, South of Midnight is launching on April 8, 2025 and will be available on Game Pass day one on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Those who upgrade to the Premium Edition or have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass will get early access starting April 3. South of Midnight comes from Compulsion Games, the developers behind We Happy Few and Contrast. South of Midnight is a third-person action-adventure game set in the American Deep South.
The game stars Hazel, who is preparing for an impending hurricane with her mother in the fictional town of Prospero that’s located in the southern U.S. The events of the game are set in motion after the storm causes disastrous flooding, resulting in Hazel’s home being swept down a river with her mother inside. Hazel embarks on a journey to find her mother, while discovering more about herself and her family’s lineage. It’s shortly into her adventure that she meets Catfish, an enormous talking creature that tells Hazel she’s a Weaver, someone who has magical powers and can see how our threads connect to form the woven tapestry of our fates.
South of Midnight will have players learn how to use Hazel’s powers to overcome obstacles by conjuring past incarnations of objects. Part of the game will focus on traversal and puzzle challenges, while combat centers around spells. During the Developer_Direct, Game Director Jasmin Roy showed off some of these spells, such as Push, Pull, and Weave. The team also gives a good look at various enemies players will encounter in the game.
According to Compulsion Games, the main journey will take most players between 10 to 12 hours to complete. We’ll be learning more about the game soon, as press and creators from around the world will get access to a pre-release build and will be able to share their first impressions publicly.
