South of Midnight is coming to PS5 and Switch 2 next spring<p><a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/south-of-midnight-preview-stopped-motion-160003119.html" data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1">
South of Midnight[/url]
is heading to PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 in Spring 2026, developer Compulsion Games <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://x.com/compulsiongames/status/1999265661600645401" data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1">announced[/url] <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://x.com/CompulsionGames/status/1999265189204754913" data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1">on X[/url]. The third-person action-adventure game launched as an Xbox and PC exclusive, but like plenty of Microsoft's other first-party games, it's heading to competitors' consoles.</p><p>Mixing platforming with magic-infused combat in a unique setting inspired by the folklore of the South, Compulsion Games'
South of Midnight was <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://www.metacritic.com/game/south-of-midnight/" data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1">generally well-receive[/url]d when it was released in April 2025. The game likely reached sizable audience by launching on Game Pass and PC, but coming to PlayStation and Switch will open it up to an even bigger audience.</p><p>As Microsoft reworks its Xbox brand to <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/the-new-xbox-ad-campaign-is-confused-about-what-an-xbox-is-231013374.html" data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1">focus more on software[/url] than hardware, releasing its exclusives on other platforms has become a key part of its ongoing strategy. It tested the water with games like <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/former-xbox-exclusive-pentiment-is-coming-to-switch-on-february-22-143345195.html" data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1">
Pentiment[/url], <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
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Hi-Fi Rush and
Sea of Thieves[/url] in 2024, and now everything from <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-hits-ps5-on-april-17-150021622.html" data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1">
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle[/url] and <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/halo-campaign-evolved-is-a-remake-of-the-original-story-coming-to-xbox-pc-and-ps5-in-2026-203913552.html" data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1">
Halo[/url] are making the jump.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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South of Midnight is coming to PS5 and Switch 2 next spring
