South of Midnight — patch notes and updates
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| South of Midnight: BAFTA, D.I.C.E. and Game Awards winner! | 2026-04-23 | What a year it’s been since the launch of South of Midnight!We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who played, supported, and believed in the game: thank you for being part of this journey!With the award season ending, we’re honored to reflect on an incredible run: over 35 nominations across the industry, and multiple major wins, including:- BAFTA Games Awards: Best New Intellectual Property (winner!)- The Game Awards: Games for Impact (winner!)- D.I.C.E. Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Animation (winner!)- The Peabody Awards: Interactive / Immersive category (winner!)- And more.From its distinct Southern Gothic world to its craft, i |
| South of Midnight - AVAILABLE NOW! | 2025-04-08 | South of Midnight is available now globally on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox App for Windows PC, Steam, Cloud, & Game Pass! As Hazel, you will explore the mythos and encounter creatures of Southern folklore in a macabre and fantastical world. When disaster strikes her hometown, Hazel is called to become a Weaver: 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. Here's a list of resources to help you get started: Frequently Asked Questions Known Issues T |
| South of Midnight Early Access Starts Today | Launch Trailer Available Now! | 2025-04-03 | South of Midnight invites you into a dark, fantastical world drawn from tales of the American Deep South—and while this might look like a fairytale, both the stories it tells and the challenges it poses are far from simplistic. Telling the tale of Hazel, who gains the magical power of Weaving after her mother is swept away by a supernatural flood, you’ll need to cross a warped take on the South in your hunt to find her mother, and answers to what exactly is going on. Along the way, you’ll battle Haints – corrupted enemies borne from the sorrow of the world – and cure the wounds of larger-than-life mythical creatures, the subjects of real folk |
| South of Midnight is Steam Deck Verified! | 2025-04-02 | Today, we announced that South of Midnight is officially Steam Deck Verified! Here’s what you can expect: All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration This game shows Steam Deck controller icons In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck Disclaimer: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu. For an optimal experience, we playtested and tuned the settings for the Steam Deck specifically. Please note that in our pre-launch testing, |
| South of Midnight Goes GOLD | Original Soundtrack Now Available for Streaming | 2025-03-22 | We're thrilled to announce that South of Midnight has officially gone gold, with the game’s development now complete and approved for release! Alongside our gold master announcement, South of Midnight’s three-album soundtrack, created by visionary composer Olivier Derivière, is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Bandcamp, and more! To celebrate the soundtrack's release, Derivière and our Audio Director Chris Fox spoke with Xbox Wire to shed light on how they crafted South of Midnight's unique musical experience: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/03/20/south-of-midnight-music-interview/ |
| South of Midnight | Stop Motion Trailer | 2025-02-03 | In collaboration with Clyde Henry Productions, we’re excited to present an original South of Midnight stop-motion piece created with real puppets and handcrafted maquettes using traditional stop-motion animation techniques. Join us on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, across Compulsion Games social channels as our global preview embargo lifts. Press and creators from around the world will share their first impressions and previews of South of Midnight! - The Compulsion Dev Team |
| Story Trailer | South of Midnight Launching April 8th, 2025 | 2025-01-23 | Today, we made an appearance at the 2025 Xbox Developer_Direct, where members of our studio team shared more about the gameplay, look, and feel of South of Midnight. We also released our brand-new story trailer, which expands on the narrative of South of Midnight while including all-new gameplay, characters, and mythical creatures from the game: In this trailer, our heroine Hazel and her mother are preparing for the impending hurricane. The storm proves massive, causing catastrophic flooding-and causing their own home to be swept down river with her mother in it. Its aftermath shows the fictional town of Prospero, located in the southern Unit |
| Xbox Dev_Direct '25 Broadcast: Watch Now! | 2025-01-23 | Join us at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT/6 PM GMT for Xbox Developer_Direct as we bring you even deeper into the world of South of Midnight. Tune in here: |
| South of Midnight Official Documentary | Art & Music Box Set Pre-Order | 2024-11-13 | Weaving Hazel’s Journey: A South of Midnight Documentary is available now! In this feature, we explore the vision, art direction, music, and talent behind South of Midnight, along with an exclusive first look at brand-new gameplay footage and interviews with the team! In partnership with Dutch design studio Cook & Becker, we're also proud to announce the official Art & Music of South of Midnight Box Set! This box set includes: 📕 160-page hardcover artbook 🎶 Double-LP vinyl with full soundtrack by composer Olivier Derivière 👻 ‘The Boo-Hag’ South of Midnight comic by artist Rob Guillory 💃🏾 Kooshma's Cabaret metal signage artwork 🐊 Big Gam |
| South of Midnight Hints at the Magic to Come | 2024-06-09 | Following the Xbox Showcase 2024 gameplay premiere, Xbox Wire posted an article offering more insights into Hazel’s journey. Editor-in-Chief Joe Skrebels interviewed key team members: David Sears (Creative Director), Whitney Clayton (Art Director), and Jasmin Roy (Game Director). https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/06/09/south-of-midnight-interview-details-xbox-games-showcase-2024/ In this article, you will learn more about: The structure of our American Deep South world The characters: Hazel, Catfish, The Haints, and Two Toed Tom Weaving gameplay elements (combat, traversal, and puzzle-solving) The character-driven lyrical music ♫Twooo-Tooooed |
| South of Midnight Launches in 2025 | Full Gameplay Reveal | 2024-06-09 | Fresh off its Xbox Showcase 2024 premiere, we are excited to present our latest South of Midnight gameplay reveal trailer. Fully captured in-game, the trailer showcases an unedited gameplay segment from about one-third into Hazel’s journey. You'll get a glimpse of in-game cutscenes, traversal, combat, as well as our crafted art direction and unique original soundtrack. In this gameplay segment, Hazel and her ally, a giant Catfish, need to lure away one of the game’s Mythical Creatures: Two Toed Tom, a giant albino alligator. Two Toed Tom reigns over the flooded countryside and has taken a liking to the river near some farms, which he consider |