- A new South of Midnight Trailer was shown at the recent Xbox Developer Direct
- It introduced us to the game’s story and showcased its art direction
- It also confirmed an official release date later this year
Xbox has revealed new details about the upcoming console exclusive South of midnight In the latest Xbox Developer Direct. In addition to a great new trailer that showed off some of the game’s exciting story, we finally have an official release date – and it’s probably sooner than you think.
Developed by compulsive games, South of midnight is an action-adventure game that presents a gothic takeover of the American South. Filled with folklore creatures, you play Hazel as she tries to save her mother and begins to uncover her family’s mysterious past.
In the new roughly three and a half minute trailer, we see plenty of our main character and the game’s absolutely beautiful art direction. It has a very distinct style, where character animation is presented at a lower frame rate than the rest of the image to create an almost hand-drawn look. If you saw the similarly attractive Spider-Man: into the Spider-verse movie, you’ll probably already be familiar with the effect and know how good it can look in motion.
This trailer was easily my personal highlight of the show, and while I was a little skeptical when it was first announced, I’m now fully on board with this game. The trailer ends with our first official confirmation of a release date, April 8, 2025, so we don’t have that long to wait. It is set to come to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC. Pre-orders are open now, and the game will also be available as part of Xbox Game Pass Day One.
Could South of midnight Be one of the best Xbox Series X games this year? It’s definitely possible and I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
