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South of Midnight

Initial release April 3, 2025

Genres

Action Adventure

South of Midnight Spotlight

Review | South of Midnight review

Deep.

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Microsoft begins substantial layoff process across gaming division, King, Zenimax, Turn 10 and more impacted

UPDATE: "These decisions are not a reflection of the talent, creativity, and dedication of the people involved."

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Feature | What we've been playing - the Deep South, success, and an attaché case

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

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Feature | What we've been playing - mansion redesigns, perseverance, and enthusiasm

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

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Microsoft begins substantial layoff process across gaming division, King, Zenimax, Turn 10 and more impacted

UPDATE: "These decisions are not a reflection of the talent, creativity, and dedication of the people involved."

July 2, 2025 Connor Makar

The South of Midnight main character Hazel, looking tearfully at the camera.

Feature

What we've been playing - the Deep South, success, and an attaché case

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

May 3, 2025 Robert Purchese

South of Midnight screenshot showing Hazel against red string background

Feature

What we've been playing - mansion redesigns, perseverance, and enthusiasm

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

April 19, 2025 Robert Purchese

South of Midnight: a well-crafted 60fps experience on Xbox Series consoles

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Digital Foundry | South of Midnight: a well-crafted 60fps experience on Xbox Series consoles

An accomplished presentation on both consoles - and PC.

April 4, 2025 Thomas Morgan

South of Midnight official screenshot showing a giant alligator

Review

South of Midnight review

Deep.

April 3, 2025 Chris Tapsell

South of Midnight artwork

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Here's our first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for April

South of Midnight! Blue Prince! More!

April 2, 2025 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

Hazel holds a bottle she has collected from a nearby bottle tree in South of Midnight

Preview

South of Midnight bottles up some very special Southern magic, but is it enough?

Different kettle of Catfish.

Feb. 11, 2025 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

A composite image showing elements of Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Ninja Gaiden 4.

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Xbox Developer Direct 2025: everything announced

Ninja Gaiden 4! Release dates! More!

Jan. 23, 2025 Matt Wales

Hazel in South of Midnight

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The gorgeous looking South of Midnight has landed itself a release date

Interest rate swamp.

Jan. 23, 2025 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

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Livetext | Xbox Developer Direct live report January 2025 - we're promised a mystery reveal

Ninja Gaiden 4! Doom mechs and flyable dragons! Release dates!

Jan. 23, 2025 Robert Purchese

Hazel rides on the back of a giant fish-like creature in South of Midnight

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South of Midnight documentary features Jar Jar Binks actor, details game's world, creatures and representation

Louisiana rays.

Nov. 12, 2024 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

South of Midnight's heroine looks concerned.

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We Happy Few developer's South of Midnight BTS documentary debuts next week

Expect "an exclusive first look at brand-new gameplay footage and interviews with the team".

Nov. 10, 2024 Vikki Blake

South of Midnight's heroine looks concerned.

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We Happy Few developer's South of Midnight launches 2025

And bayou heck it looks good.

June 9, 2024 Tom Phillips

Miles Morales in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

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Spider-Man, Alan Wake, Ridiculous Fishing devs speak up in support of consultancy studio Sweet Baby Inc

After online group claims firm pushing "agenda" into games it worked on.

March 7, 2024 Liv Ngan

South of Midnight developer ensured its Black heroine was created by Black women

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South of Midnight developer ensured its Black heroine was created by Black women

"Key for understanding and writing Hazel's voice."

June 12, 2023 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

We Happy Few developer reveals South of Midnight at Xbox Showcase

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We Happy Few developer reveals South of Midnight at Xbox Showcase

A "fantastical" and "macabre third-person action-adventure".

June 11, 2023 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

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