Xbox has revealed new details about the upcoming console exclusive South of Midnight in the latest Xbox Developer Direct. In addition to a stunning new trailer that showed off some of the game’s intriguing story, we finally have an official release date - and it’s probably sooner than you think.

We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games is releasing its next game, South of Midnight, on April 8, the studio announced during the Xbox Developer Direct video broadcast. It will be available at launch on Game Pass for Xbox and PC, but only for the Ultimate tier.

South of Midnight, a fantasy adventure with a stunning claymation style, launches April 8, 2025, revealed at Xbox Developer_Direct.

South of Midnight - the upcoming game from We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games - has landed itself a release date.

Xbox has revealed the release date for South of Midnight, a Southern Gothic/dark fantasy adventure from Compulsion Games. A new story trailer reveals more of the world and dangers that hero Hazel will face.

South of Midnight is an action-adventure game set in America's Deep South, in a world where Haints and giant alligators roam the wilds.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Xbox and Compulsion Games have announced that South of Midnight is planned for release on April 8, 2025. In this third person action adventure, Hazel, the game’s protagonist, heads into a darkly magical world where she discovers her new abilities as a Weaver.

Another release date announcement from today’s Xbox Developer_Direct, South of Midnight is launching on April 8, 2025 and will be available on Game Pass day one on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Those who upgrade

The Compulsion Games creative team highlights the world-building, combat mechanics, distinctive art style, and story of the upcoming Southern-gothic fantasy, along with the inciting incident that leads the main character Hazel to becoming a Weaver.