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Previously acquired byXboxin 2018, Compulsion’s previous titles included We Happy Few in 2018 and Contrast in 2013.

The game,previously known as Project Midnight, has been officially revealed to be South of Midnight.

South of Midnight reveal screenshots

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Magic Realism is, is one of the calling cards of Southern Gothic.

Compulsion Games has gone above and beyond to create a character in Hazel that feels rounded and real.

While Hazel is our main protagonist, she is not even the first character visible in the trailer.

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That honor goes to Shakin' Bones, a seemingly monstrous creature in his own right.

South of Midnight’s southern rural aesthetic doesn’t stop with the music and monsters.

South of Midnight reveal screenshots

South of Midnight reveal screenshots

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South of Midnight reveal screenshots

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South of Midnight

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Screenshot of South of Midnight.

South of Midnight promotional screenshot

A close-up of Hazel in South of Midnight

Catfish talks to Hazel in South of Midnight

Two-Toed Tom in South of Midnight

Hazel uses her bottle magic in South of Midnight

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