The promising action adventure is no longer long in coming! There are also fresh game impressions!
South of Midnight also played a major role on yesterday's Xbox Developer_direct and received a larger appearance. In the course of this, the creators of Compulsion Games now announced that the title will be available for Xbox Series X/S and PC (Windows, Steam, Cloud) from April 8, 2025, so basically no longer long in coming lets. Directly at the start, South of Midnight will also be part of the PC and Xbox Game Pass, whereby features such as cross-generation and cross-Saves are also supported between the platforms.
The third-person action adventure plays in the deep south of the United States and has a unique visual presentation and atmosphere to offer. This becomes clear again based on the newly published story trailer, which also has new gameplay, some characters and also mythical creatures from the game world.
What is the title about? The protagonist Hazel and her mother are preparing for the upcoming hurricane. But the storm unfolds an unstoppable force, causes a devastating flood and tears your home - and Hazel's mother - down the river. After the catastrophe, the fictional city of Prospero is filled with an uncanny silence deep in the south of the United States. The once living environment was irrevocably changed by the destruction of the hurricane. From then on, Hazel goes in search of her mother and learns more about herself and the origin of her family.
According to the hurricane, the protagonist is confronted with all sorts of unusual phenomena, for example an encounter with the huge, speaking creature catfish. In addition, crossing and puzzle challenges await you, combat-based spells to combat opponents and more. Behind every monster that you meet, there should also be an eventful story.
On the occasion of the appearance, the Premium Edition, which is available in addition to the standard edition, which brings you a five-day early access, so that you can play from April 3, 2025. Otherwise, this game version also includes the following content:
- South of Midnight Artbook:Compulsion Games presents "The Art of South of Midnight." This visual gallery is arranged according to the story chapter of the game and contains never previously seen character art, environmental art, iconography, artists and much more from the modern Southern Gothic fairy tale of Compulsion.
- Original-Soundtrack:Inspired by the haunting fascination of the southern Gothic fairy tale "Deep South", the original soundtrack of South of Midnight combines traditional music in the southern style with a dark, unearthly atmosphere. Under the direction of the visionary composer Olivier Deriviers, the dynamic soundtrack offers performances by artists from the south and traditional instruments to create a musical story that develops in response to the actions and surroundings of the players. From soulful blues to lively honky-sound, every song reminds of the rich cultural history of the region and lets the players immerse themselves in an eerie, beyond atmosphere, in which reality and myth collapse.
- Der digitale Comic "The Boo-Hag":Compulsion Games has teamed up with the award-winning comic artist and author Rob Guillory to create The Boo Hag, a digital comic book that plays in the South of Midnight universe. The Boo Hag is in color and is about the encounter of the protagonist Hazel with a notorious myth of myth from the myth of the deep south. This gives readers the opportunity to immerse themselves even deeper into the fantastic and folkloristic world of the game.
- Musikvideo "Songs & Tales of South of Midnight":Experience the magic of South of Midnight with "Songs & Tales from South of Midnight", a visual compilation with three selected songs from the east of South of Midnight. This music video celebrates the variety of the musical genres of the south, which make up the soundtrack of South of Midnight, and tells a coherent story through captivating images.
- Dokumentarfilm Weaving Hazel’s Journey, Director’s Cut:Weaving Hazel's Journey: A South of Midnight Documentary (Director's Cut) offers fans a comprehensive insight into the development of South of Midnight. This Director's Cut shows the process of the team when building the game world and the inspiration that comes from the folk tales of the deep south, and contains exclusive interviews and comments from various developers of Compulsion Games from various disciplines, including gameplay, story, art, Music and more.
And: The minimum requirements on the PC were also announced and look as follows:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X / Intel i3-8100
- GPU: AMD RX 580 / Nvidia GTX 1060
- RAM: 12 GB RAM
- Storage: SSD required (55 GB installation size)
- DirectX: 12
