South of Midnight | Reveal Trailer

From the creators of Contrast and We Happy Few, South of Midnight is a spellbinding third person action-adventure game set in the American Deep South. As Hazel, you will explore the mythos and encounter creatures of Southern folklore in a macabre and fantastical world. When disaster strikes her hometown, Hazel is called to become a Weaver: a magical mender of broken bonds and spirits. Imbued with these new abilities, Hazel will confront and subdue dangerous creatures, untangle the webs of her own family's shared past and -if she's lucky - find her way to a place that feels like home.
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[@NoHope-WhatSoEver]

Need that sweet ESG score at the cost of your customers. Blackrock will be happy with you.

[@diegosilang4823]

Their customer is Black Rock (or ESG investors) this is why they can afford to give gamers and fans the finger. I just hope ESG bubble to burst and these bozos will be begging us to return.

[@Mac-ik1sg]

Black Rock is the reason they keep pushing this shit reguardless of failure.... The film/game might lose 10s of millions, but they don't give af because Black Rock will pay them with investor's money..... So they make a big flop, but dont give af, because they're getting paid reguardless.

[@taigahiiragi4729]

(((BlackRock)))

[@solblackguy]

Care to explain how ESG works? Everyone keeps complaining about it but never says what it does?

[@kosog6584]

@@solblackguy Watch them accuse you of working for SBI because you dared to question their logic lmaooo

[@donlotto6976]

Finally a game about black American folklore. Such an interesting untapped market of the horror genre. There’s still haunted place in the deep south that turn skeptics into believers.

[@Luis-rp2lm]

Aaand the community manager is a huge racist 😂

[@discod992]

☣️SWEET BABY INC DETECTED☣️

[@xenomorphlover]

Yes continue the boycott until they get broke ✊️✊️✊️

[@WasNotWas999]

The mark of quality!!!!

[@WasNotWas999]

And racist woke activists

[@WasNotWas999]

And hateful, spiteful activists.. Will be here all day...

[@MlnscBoo]

This company literally says they hate gamers. So WHY are they making games? Down the toilet they go, and I don't feel sorry for them.

[@andrewblackmon1574]

If I talked to my customers like that I'd lose my job.

[@kylemylo3776]

black privilege

[@Bob-ti3uq]

Black alphabet privilege

[@lukeherbst7931]

​@@kylemylo3776not so much black privilege as industry privilege

[@destinjones6624]

​@@Bob-ti3uqthis is your mind on a permanent victim complex

[@solblackguy]

Make your own game. You don't have much competition to worry about. The last notable right wing game dev was an Australian nationalist that got kicked off steam for asset flipping.

[@ianmitchell5979]

Ok, the fact that this is in-engine makes me so happy! The art direction with the lighting, models, animations, is all so good, and the world itself has got me so invested! You guys are LEGENDS!

[@rrmackay]

They are not legends, they are racists.

[@nikfxr]

Because a community manager said that, it doesn’t mean that the developers who are giving their everything to make games are the same as them. One person ≠ the whole studio @@rrmackay

[@rrmackay]

@@nikfxr The job of the community manager is to present the studio/company to the public and manage the relationship with that community. It is still the studio managements responsible to manage their image and relationship to their customer base. If anything impacts the possible acceptance of the product in the market its their job to fix it. No excuses, no diverting responsibility, win or lose its their job.

[@solblackguy]

​@@rrmackayNobody cares. Go back to your echo chamber if you want people to agree with you. That human thumb that cries about pronouns or the guy with bleeding gums with roaches on his shirt will totally make you feel valid.

[@fuzzykk]

​@@nikfxr you still support racists if you support this game.

[@lesterven1847]

A company with such artistic vision. Been wondering what you guys have been working on, and you don't disapoint.

[@jikal9032]

I'm white-adjacent (wtf ever that means) and a gamer so I guess I'm not supposed to play this

[@Rose-ghostsnflowers]

Then don't, nobody cares 😂

[@jakegrimmer1861]

Bruh...I'm half Irish/Chinese...😅💀

[@Quazi-moto]

Oof! Double whammy.

[@SemperSalam]

You’re basically Hitler.

[@JD-cg8it]

They hate you twice as much lol. But we don't

[@ceasarsaran8573]

And male. You need to leave asap!

[@jakegrimmer1861]

@@ceasarsaran8573 lol FML

[@RonnyLive19881]

I can not wait to see more from this game! I live near Clarksdale Mississippi, heart of the Delta and home place of the blues! I hope this game is set here.

[@johnnii]

Sweet Baby Adjacent

[@ceasarsaran8573]

lol

[@Rose-ghostsnflowers]

Racism detected.

[@whosdondada]

You're crazy if you support that game

[@opiumfields3285]

idk looks sick to me

[@solblackguy]

You're crazy if you let topical culture war BS run your life

[@solblackguy]

You're crazy if you let social war BS run your life.

[@toetag4]

Buying 2 copies just to piss u bitches off

[@ContrastCopy]

If it comes out and it’s good, then I will buy it.

[@chandra_creator]

bro i looked at this trailer because We Happy Few showed that the devs have great potential, but everyone in these comments seems to have chronically online brainrot. Consider going outside!

[@RobotScarlet]

Ain't that the truth lmao

[@noogles8627]

Yeah they have potential, but they’re racist so that’s why everyone is upset.

[@JackManic1984]

You look at that animation quality and think it's good? Such a low bar for you.

[@Celly_17]

@@JackManic1984If it’s about the frame rate, it’s intentional as it’s supposed to look like stop motion

[@Lord_Deimos]

Friendly reminder that Compulsion Games community manager openly admitted that she hates gamers

[@alienatedslayer]

You forgot she said "white gamers"

[@eroyaji1870]

Apparently Asians too, cause we are adjacent white now according to her

[@Cookieforevah]

I wonder what her partners Twitch, Xbox and Logitech think of this.

[@thiccboi5877]

@@eroyaji1870 it's so funny how the "progressives" are the ones carrying the old racist idea of all Asians having light skin, even though the majority of Asians, including myself come in different shades of brown.

[@Lord_Deimos]

@@Cookieforevah Microsoft agrees completely, just check what the xbox head of marketing tweeted the other day...

[@nguyen123ighinee]

It’s too bad I’m Asian ….

[@diegosilang4823]

Too bad I am a Filipino-Chinese, we Filipinos dont rely on hand outs, unlike other minority group claiming they are oppressed despite the fact they are backed by US government, Hollywood and dozen of NGO and corporations.

[@davidnierzwick2775]

White adjacent 😅😂💓👍

[@taigahiiragi4729]

Too bad I'm white too and also male. They really ticked all the boxes on how to alienate gamers... Asians, Whites and Men in general... That's 99% of a potential audience kek. I'm sure the 4 people left will bring them money.

[@JD-cg8it]

No it's not. We will always love our asian gamer brothers and sisters I won't be buying this racist crap

[@spuderman4458_]

​@@JD-cg8ithow is it racist?!☠️

[@Jarjar-X]

1:55 love this guitar chord. Gary Davis was a master at the fingerpicking style. 1:59

[@AlcyoneSong]

I would pay to see this as a movie.

[@marksmeta]

exactly i don’t even want the game this has to be a movie

[@TimeCircleBlue]

Same.

[@davidnierzwick2775]

White people not allowed. Fyi

[@solblackguy]

@@marksmeta Why not both?

[@Rose-ghostsnflowers]

​@@solblackguyboth is good

[@chrisnoctskie5869]

White people stands alone... Asians: Not alone... Asian gamers!

[@Marb.Gaming]

ahh Sweeet Baby Inc :D hard pass.

[@surendarpremkumar]

The devs hate gamers

[@richardaldrich4865]

I hate gamers too. what’s the problem?

[@surendarpremkumar]

@@richardaldrich4865 that's fine, but it's not for people associated with game industry

[@solblackguy]

​@@richardaldrich4865 Yeah, gamers suck. Gaming would be so much better if gamers went away.

[@mattc7420]

Cool, I'm buying 2 copies.

[@justanordinaryidiot]

@@mattc7420what’s the rationale behind that?

[@EltaEcho]

Stay clear of this one! Sweethaby inc production

[@maccarnold]

It was on my list and not anymore.

[@toetag4]

Nobody gives a shit

[@mico1422]

Sweet baby worked in this project... Right?

[@concernedgamer]

Right.

[@ZeroResurrected]

Can’t wait for this to flop and Stellar Blade to dominate

[@solblackguy]

You really think the TEMU version of Nier: Automata is going to do better than this? I'll cash out my ESGV shares and take a second mortgage on that bet.

[@MisterAnimeFreak]

Insulting your potential customers? Guess who's gonna eat popcorn while you burn to the ground.

[@solblackguy]

Jesus Christ, get a hobby

[@toetag4]

They got Microsoft money don’t think they care about u

[@solblackguy]

They said they hate gamers. And frankly, you're doing nothing but proving their point.

[@jackplumley3308]

@@toetag4 lol ah the old “too big to fail” argument. Tell me, how did that same argument work out for Blockbuster, Sears, Bud Light, etc?

[@Luis-rp2lm]

@@solblackguy reacting to a statement proves her hate?

[@lilozine]

I am so excited, can't believe I didn't know about this beauty until now. Shoutout to the BGG Online Summit for highlighting this wonder! Looking forward!

[@SouthpawSatch]

I'm loving everything about the style of this trailer. I'm hoping we get a soundtrack full of delta blues and roots music. I got Robert Johnson vibes from Shakin' Bones

[@eggscellent1257]

Looking forward to playing this game with my white adjacent friends.

[@stephencollins9062]

You will be the only one 😂

[@Lovehealsall-]

Me too😊

[@DreamingCactus]

Looks too much DEI for my taste

[@batz4493]

Great to see a new game from community compolsion games. I hope there are some references within the game such as we happy few. Can't wait to play south of midnight once it comes out :D

[@davidbowieklausnomi714]

i hope the same

[@AdaWongSFMOfficial]

Same

[@InsanityWasTaken]

I hope they make a sequel to we happy few

[@AdaWongSFMOfficial]

@@InsanityWasTaken Same

[@AdaWongSFMOfficial]

@@InsanityWasTaken Same

[@michaelchapline6960]

Have you seen their community managers post some off the most racist things ive ever seen

[@WesternBowdrie]

What happened?

[@Demicleas]

​​​@@WesternBowdrieBasically the community manager of compulsion games called Asians white people and thus are equally as evil as white people. And yes she used the term evil for white people.

[@Demicleas]

​​@@WesternBowdriethe community manager of compulsion games called Asians white adjacent.

[@michaelchapline6960]

@@WesternBowdrie they say that they openly hate white people and Asians it's ridiculous

[@fall-neckthetallneck2977]

​@@WesternBowdrie One of the employees at Compulsion Games openly admitted to hating white male gamers and called Asians white adjacent as well

[@gzoneculture5130]

Compulsion Games community manager openly admitted that she HATES GAMMERS. Definitely buy me a PS5. The funny thing is that XboX still doesn't understand why its platform is in free fall.

[@brandonandujar2289]

Dead on Arrival

[@ps.shots.93]

💯

[@summerstarr3446]

A++ on this trailer, it was my main interest from the showcase for just how DIFFERENT it was. I look forward to exploring the world you guys are crafting and cannot wait to buy the soundtrack if this teaser is anything to go by. I'm also very interested in the major spirits you are going to be having, like Shakin Bones. I know one of them is going to have to be a cook, because food is a love language of the South, but the interviews and short pieces I've read so far haven't given anything away. Also, props to your design team - Hazel looks lovely.

[@mikeoakeshart3823]

Hi, I'm Asian, I'm not white and I did not hate gamer. 😅

[@josukeuchiha]

"wHiTe AdJaCeNt"

[@JesiAsh]

Go Woke Go Broke

[@NicholasWolfwood002]

This isn't even woke its straight up racist.

[@zukazealanee]

What's the difference? lmao@@NicholasWolfwood002

[@90zillas34]

damn i didn't know black people existing was considered woke oh wait it isn't its just you being delulu

[@TheBigH]

how is this “woke” exactly? i’d like to hear it in ur own words

[@Lovehealsall-]

Victimhood mentality

[@8itesize]

Ah. Compulsion games hiring a Consulting Company, Sweet Baby Inc. in this case, only to then have SBI force them to change the main character from White to Black. Incredible.

[@itsroman548]

Where did you hear that from?

[@Ceiling559]

Wow, that does sound weird, where's the article proving that?

[@opiumfields3285]

game that takes place in the american south has a black protagonist?!?!?

[@Telecaster324]

@@itsroman548 literally google sweet baby Inc.

[@UnicornstarLight]

Was actually excited to see what else this game had. Mainly because it involves American folklore .... Then found out Sweet Baby Inc was involved and my day was ruined.

[@J4MESOX4D]

Community manager also proudly hates white gamers and Asians

[@spuderman4458_]

People act like that company ruins games lmao. They worked in great games lol. (Alan Wake 2, spiderman 2, god of war Ragnarok, ect)

[@SR-in8jy]

You really have nothing else going on in your life, do you? 😂

[@UnicornstarLight]

@@SR-in8jy You're the one that replied to a month old comment.

[@UnicornstarLight]

@@spuderman4458_ Why you trying to defend so hard when clearly no one cares about my comment?

[@ne0narcher708]

It's such a shame. This trailer is so cool looking and has an amazing song, I was kinda hyped. But now, with all the stuff with sweet baby inc and the racist things, some of the people in charge of this game have been saying I actually hope the gameplay for it ends up being bad, so I don't have to feel bad about boycotting it.

[@mrtoolegittoquit2]

Looks like the drawings of six year olds, animated by the skills of amateurs😂I could put any bayou ass song in any trailer and you’d say the same shit😂

[@ne0narcher708]

​@mrtoolegittoquit2, you obviously don't no shit about art, animation, or music.

[@patrickarana4470]

Dead on arrival

[@jackh7977]

DEI didnt earn it

[@VGhlIHN1biBpbiB0aGUgbW9ybmluZw]

Hahahaha no thanks

[@berserkirclaws107]

Well done few lines on social media just ruined years of hard work from your company and you probably prioritise DEI to many other important things condemning your game to disappear within months (if lucky). And you may even all lose your jobs if your failure is monumental. Why making such damaging business decisions? 🤷‍♂️

[@TheWWFMankind]

Sweet Baby Inc.'s involvement is reason enough not to buy/play...

[@frankthetank6364]

SBI GAME DONT BOTHER …..DEI didn’t earn it

[@uhhhummm3317]

Compulsion Games was a mistake

[@antoniojosetorrente559]

Nope not touching it. Sweet Baby Inc is involved.

[@Rose-ghostsnflowers]

Literally nobody cares that you're using a company as a shield for your bigotry.

[@antoniojosetorrente559]

@@Rose-ghostsnflowers So you agree that being racist against Asians and Whites is okay? So who's the bigot again? By the way Disney just said this aloud that whites and a half black will not be promoted because he is not black enough, not that its surprising.

[@snakeeater6738]

Thanks for saving me $70 😍

[@toetag4]

I will buy 2 copies

[@NippleKnight]

A Sweet Baby Inc production!

[@Gaming_since_the_eighties]

I'm not going to play it, because Sweet Baby Inc is involved in this game.

[@vz_lastwish7292]

Sweet baby inc is involved. So no, away from this game

[@kam3shek]

Yooo finally a new project from Compulsion Games!

[@nwyk153]

LOL BOYCOTT Compulsion Games. Gonna see them going down sooooo bad.

[@tccp2395]

Holy hell the main character was originally white! The entire premise of this game is a damn lie 🤣

[@robertlyons9646]

Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” - Winston Churchill #boycott #notocensorship

[@Calumity]

Sweet Baby Inc touched this, so therefore I will be skipping it. Shame, couldve been good.

[@rav6683]

"Honestly? I hate gamers" - Compulsive Games Community Manager. 14.02.2024

[@solblackguy]

You think being called a gamer is a good thing? Kind of a self report there. Omni-Man couldn't beat that L out of me

[@rav6683]

@@solblackguy cry about it

[@toetag4]

I hate some of yall too

[@Rose-ghostsnflowers]

To quote you- Cry about it.

[@rav6683]

@@Rose-ghostsnflowers no need. I just don't buy games from shit companies. L

[@Bryn-hc8fc]

I smell a flop

[@P.Whitestrake]

A racist game from a racist company.

[@samfisher2141]

Yup, I'll gladly take my money elsewhere.

[@toetag4]

@@samfisher2141buying 2 copies

[@ralphdailey9503]

If the frame rate in the final release is as bad as in the trailer, it will be unplayable unless it's just a point-and-click game.

[@LuciusFilmex]

bruh It's an actual artstyle

[@ralphdailey9503]

@@LuciusFilmex It is indeed an actual, unplayable, art style, a terrible design choice for a video game.

[@LuciusFilmex]

@@ralphdailey9503 Look at Little Nightmares gameplay

[@LuciusFilmex]

@@ralphdailey9503 Look up Little Nightmares

[@astrovamp7777]

Sweet baby detective

[@tristanlewis2248]

What a graphical upgrade!! Looks very interesting!

[@mrwabbit9576]

It doesn't show any gameplay graphics.

[@KazumiRita]

@@mrwabbit9576 im gonna assume that it does considering it says "in engine footage" theres just not gameplay showcased which im curious to know

[@triteboon]

Im white so i cant play this game i guess. That's how i feel now anyways

[@uiltonsilvalima4181]

Racists

[@robotsix6268]

Xbox: "We're beating Helldivers 2 with this banger!"

[@henry4836]

Hello Sweet Baby Inc

[@kylestansbery1528]

Yes we did. Wont buy SBI detected

[@surendarpremkumar]

​@@maskofacryingclown3why should gamers support this, the devs hate us

[@maskofacryingclown3]

@surendarpremkumar they don't hate you. What's wrong with equality? You don't even know what it feels like to see racist remarks in video game trailers whenever a poc is a main character or even in a background in fictional video games. If there was equality. then where are all the hate comments in white male protagonist video game trailers? Where's are all the I don't want to play this character because of his skintone at? You don't see us say stuff like that in comments now do you? Then you wonder why people don't like yall racist ones.

[@maskofacryingclown3]

@surendarpremkumar you don't find it strange that when there is a white male protagonist in a video game trailer there is no racist comments? Yet in one including a poc there is. Yyeah Equality exists doesn't?

[@temperedglass1130]

Looks awful. You paid people to make this. Yikes.

[@NicholasWolfwood002]

The art style got me interested until I found out you hire incredibly racist staff. Ppl like your CM are whats keeping us from moving past racism.

[@WesternBowdrie]

What happened

[@Demicleas]

​@@WesternBowdrie Just look up the community manager of compulsion games tweets there's aton of videos about it.

[@destinjones6624]

Ah. More bitching from terminally online losers

[@mikecodev]

I'm not even spending my bandwith on this, let alone my money. SWEET BABY INC DETECTED, GAME REJECTED, WALLET CLOSED. Vote with your wallets folks!

[@WasNotWas999]

This is a woke game ruined by SWI..don't give your money to people who hate you and gamers...

[@SM-ev6if]

This game looks like shit lol. Why is it 12 fps?

[@bighorn6964]

Sweet baby inc detected

[@parrisdeluxe]

So excited for this!! Looks awesome. Love how unique it is, the characters look great!

[@opiumfields3285]

but have you considered a random out of context quote from developer?

[@parrisdeluxe]

@@opiumfields3285 I would like to give that dev a high five and a pat on the back

[@jackplumley3308]

Then you must be a racist

[@solblackguy]

@@jackplumley3308 Get real problems

[@Super-wk6jx]

Guys should work in retail to get a professional education first. Not sure but there was a time products where for customers.

[@philpaquette6025]

The smell of Sweet baby stink all over this game 💩

[@Snook_Dog]

Congratulations Compulsion, you just dug your own grave, to any honest devs working here and living in the real world I would recommend looking for a new job because this studio WILL go under and close its doors

[@Christian-ig4hg]

Me when im still gonna play this game anyway

[@takumifujiwara9181]

Ain't nothing wrong with that homie. Don't let others shame what you enjoy!

[@JuanCarlosZambrano242]

Compulsion Games Community Manager: *"Honestly? i hate gamers"....*

[@spuderman4458_]

I'm a 'gamer' and I hate them too. They cry when they see minorities

[@solblackguy]

Pretty based. Gamers suck and all they do is whine and cry about topical political crap. Gaming would be a lot better if gamers just found a new hobby

[@JuanCarlosZambrano242]

@@solblackguy Send your CV to Compulsion bro, they will hire you immediately.

[@solblackguy]

@@JuanCarlosZambrano242 I guess they offer free housing since they live rent-free in your head

[@Rose-ghostsnflowers]

As she should.

[@adityakees9706]

im asian and i see Sweet Baby Inc

[@DSX001USER]

South of Wokeness

[@jinn194]

As a white adjacent person, this game looks like ass😊

[@veggiewillymass]

Me looking at this comment section which is filled with stuff not actually about the game: “What the hell happened here?”

[@08V09]

Sweet baby Inc Detected!

[@EtherGamerNetwork]

Big shout out to Rev. Gary Davis🎸

[@DStyles510]

2.5D Stylized Animation Hell Yes!

[@controversialverbal3792]

Sweet baby detected

[@NippleKnight]

D.E.I. in this ‘game’, means it's D.O.A.

[@toetag4]

Buying 2 copies

[@toocoolforshampoo]

I wonder what that dislike ratio is looking like for this video. Amazing what one person can do when they try.

[@ps.shots.93]

61.3k views vs 3.5k likes vs 2.2k Dislikes

[@davidnierzwick2775]

D.O.A.

[@winterohlson9432]

> Literal coolest thing ever "Boycotttttt"

[@Rose-ghostsnflowers]

B b b bb but this one lady not actually working on the game HATES gamers, and muh evil sweat bebe inc!!!!!11111

[@N-Re-Kay]

Boycott anything Sweet Baby Inc is involved in.

[@Razor_Blaze]

They hate gamers. I'll take my money elsewhere. Sweet baby inc also worked on this a game for the modern audience and beta testers.

[@Rose-ghostsnflowers]

So long, fair we'll, don't let the door hit you on the way out! Gamers can stop being jokes when yall stop acting like it.

[@Low_Quality_Bait]

Do you really hate 70$ that much? 😂

[@weederian123]

Looks bad. Wont buy. Also smells like SBI was detected.

[@darthinsanitus8510]

I won’t invest a single dollar into another Microsoft product…u want woke fine…watch your studio go broke

[@DoubleJuriy]

BAN South of Midnight - cause compulsion game staff hate gamers! no money for sweetbaby slaves!!!

[@Rose-ghostsnflowers]

Hmmm...you know, they say things about people who try to ban media. Usually not good things.

[@BLN_Snake]

Not buying this sweet baby inc tainted "Video game"

[@zephalion7386]

You need actual help

[@jessep5280]

As someone from East Texas with a deep love of the guitar and blues, this trailer did not disappoint! Hope we see more soon!

[@mayorofblugsnax]

No Gameplay, Not even a word from the Creators, But yet; Your artistic vision and creativity have me sold on whatever this game is. You guys don't mess around, I feel the love behind every texture, model, camera angle, and line of dialogue. Truly even if the gameplay is bad, This story will be game of the year in my heart.

[@kleeklee4572]

They’re racists.

[@thesauce3231]

Vote with your wallets, people

[@TheBigH]

hell yeah we need more genuine creativity in games like this. EZ buy

[@solblackguy]

​@@TheBigHSame. Game looks great

[@magicalwisp1489]

​@@solblackguyare you a gamer my guy? Cause if u are the developers of this game hate u😅 but u do you

[@michaelk9279]

Imma be real honest, if SBI actually convinced them to raceswap the MC, I think that makes me like them more. A black MC for a game about Louisiana folklore and voodoo just feels right. Kinda like how it feels more fitting to have a white MC in a game about medieval europe.

[@solblackguy]

@@magicalwisp1489 I hate gamers too. I was already sold

[@AdaWongSFMOfficial]

It Looks Awesome And I Hope We Get a We Happy Few Or Contrast Reference In This Game

[@Alyson-dm7cv]

Me too! 😁

[@masterchief4150]

Actually, I'm pretty sure they dont own the rights to we happy few so if there's gonna be a reference it's gonna have to be somewhat obvious without being specifically something from the game

[@MlnscBoo]

If you are a gamer, this company hates you. Figured I'd let you know

[@masterchief4150]

@@MlnscBoo no one cares

[@MlnscBoo]

@@masterchief4150 Then why you feel the need to tell me chief?