Summary
Compulsion Games’South of Midnightcould be released forXboxin 2024, according to information taken from a LinkedIn post made by an Xbox employee.South of Midnightis among the most eagerly awaitedconsole exclusives on the Xbox Series X/S, and its addition to an already packed 2024 is good news for Xbox fans.
South of Midnightwas originally announced at Xbox Showcaseback in June when its first trailer was unveiled. The game is being developed by Compulsion Games, which releasedWe Happy Fewin 2018. The upcoming exclusive will be set in a dark, Southern setting, and its protagonist will be a girl called Hazel, who has the power to capture supernatural beings. While not much is known about the game so far, the title’s trailer showcased pretty cool Tim Burton-inspired stop-motion animation aesthetics and has been confirmed to be a third-person action adventure.
The rumor regarding the release ofSouth of Midnightin 2024 started after the Senior Public Relations Manager atXbox, Brad Hilderbrand, listed the title as one of the 2024 projects he worked on on his LinkedIn profile. At the moment of this report, the post is still live, but Hilderbrand already erased the 2024 release date from bothSouth of MidnightandTowerborne, which makes sense, considering there’s no official announcement yet. When it’s finally out, South of Midnight will be available for Xbox Series X/S and PC (including Steam), as its developer Compulsion Games is a part of Xbox Games Studio.
When Will South of Midnight Be Released?
It looks like 2024 is going to be a good year for Xbox gamers. Not only couldSouth of Midnightbe released during the year, but some high-profile projects like Obsidian Entertainment’sAvowed, Ninja Theory’sSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, and Stoic’sTowerbornehave also been confirmed as 2024 releases so far. While not guaranteed for 2024, fans are also expecting to at least learn more about titles likethe eagerly awaitedSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, andFableduring the year.
Microsoft Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X boasts the fastest CPU and GPU configuration currently available for a current-generation console while offering 1TB of fast SSD storage for users out of the box.It comes with an Xbox Series S|X controller, a power cord, and documentation along with a trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the box.
