On April 8, 2025A new, Xbox-exclusive action adventure from Compulsion Games. The studio that previously, among other thingshas now revealed how long the trip will be busy in the American south.
The South of Midnight story only includes one day
South of Midnight revolves around the main character Hazel, who lies in the swamps of the US South with mysterious creatures to protect their hometown.
In an interview withGamesradar+Gameplay Director Jasmin Roy has now revealed a few more details about the story and about the game. The story should therefore "only" comprise 24 hours, so you experience a day in this mythical world.
According to Roy, the average playing time for a run is therefore includedabout ten to twelve hours.There are a total of 14 chapters in the game and history should adhere to a certain urgency.
Hazel tries to find her mother and understandably does not take the time to explore her surroundings in detail. Overall, the game should be rather linear and only occasionally contain more open areas.
Before that, the developers had already introduced four different biomes that Hazel has to cross on their journey: the swamp, the Delta, the Appalachen and a city inspired by New Orleans. So far, it has not yet been known that she was traveling through these places in such a short time.
Colleague Dennis was able to try out the action adventure himself and tell you how he liked it in his preview:
However, the comparatively short playing time does not indicate a similarly short development time, as Roy continues. The special graphic style had to be worked out first and then implemented.
Since the first concepts for South of Midnight, around five years have passed. However, the majority of the title has been developed in the past three years.
What do you think about South of Midnight? Are you looking forward to the new Xbox Exclusive?
