South of Midnight finally has a release date. During its 2025 Xbox Developer Direct on Thursday, developer Compulsion Games revealed that the game will launch on April 8.
When it launches, South of Midnight will be available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and via Xbox Game Pass.
South of Midnight comes from the developers of We Happy Few, and takes players to the deep south of the United States. The game sees you play Hazel who becomes a Weaver after a storm hits her home of Prospero. According to Compulsion Games, a Weaver is a “magical mender of broken bonds and spirits”.
“Imbued with these new abilities, Hazel will confront and subdue dangerous creatures, untangle the webs of her own family’s shared past and -if she’s lucky – find her way to a place that feels like home,” the game’s description reads.
South of Midnight is Compulsion Games’ first release under the Xbox Game Studios umbrella. The studio had been independent before it was purchased by Xbox in 2018. The game itself was first announced in June 2023 before getting its first gameplay trailer in June 2024. That’s when the 2025 release window was also confirmed before getting a firm release date during the Developer Direct.
“At Compulsion Games, we love to craft around central themes,” game director Jasmin Roy said. “We’re lucky to have talent across all our disciplines that collaborate to give South of Midnight such a unique personality.”
In addition to a release date, Compulsion Games released the story trailer, giving players a deeper look at what they can expected when loading into South of Midnight.
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