South of Midnight Weaving

South of Midnight: behind-the-scenes insights into music, inspirations, actors… and the new box set.

Today Xbox and Compulsion Games have presented “Weaving Hazel’s Journey: A South of Midnight Documentary”, a lengthy video featuring the development team discussing their upcoming action-adventure game South of Midnight; the video is now available on YouTube, and you can also watch it at the end of this article.

Here are some details:

  • Documentary: The video showcases new gameplay content and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the music, inspirations, and development of Compulsion Games’ upcoming action-adventure title.
  • Voice Actors: The documentary also features the actors who brought the characters to life, including performance and voice director Ahmed Best (Star Wars Episodes I-III, The Mandalorian, Fallout 76); the actress portraying Hazel, Adriyan Rae (Chicago Fire, Vagrant Queen, Atlanta); and the motion capture and stunt performer for Hazel, Nona Parker Johnson (Fear the Walking Dead, Mayor of Kingstown).
  • Box Set: Compulsion Games announced a South of Midnight box set in collaboration with the Dutch design studio and publisher Cook & Becker. The box set includes a 160-page art book, a double vinyl record featuring the complete game soundtrack, a comic by award-winning artist Rob Guillory, metal artwork, and a Big Game Tours refrigerator magnet featuring an alligator and an airboat. The box set is available for preorder on Cook & Becker starting today.

Below is an image of the contents of the box set.

South of Midnight

Below you can watch the South of Midnight documentary, and at this link you can check out our preview from the video shown at the Xbox showcase in June, reminding you that the game will be available in 2025 (exact date still to be determined) for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Steam, Cloud, and it will launch on day one on Game Pass.

David Maier is a games media author who loves exploring virtual worlds and sharing his thoughts on the latest gaming trends.