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Compulsion Games now listed as self-publisher for South of Midnight on Steam

Steam’s store page for South of Midnight now lists Compulsion Games as the game’s publisher and removes Xbox from that role. The change comes after a recent round of layoffs and restructuring at Xbox, and Compulsion has not confirmed whether the listing reflects full independence. Steam’s publisher attribution means future Steam sales will be recorded for Compulsion rather than Xbox, which matters for players concerned about where their purchase money goes. South of Midnight has been widely praised for its gothic atmosphere, orchestral score, characters and visuals, though its combat and platforming use conservative, older-era mechanics.

• Steam’s store page now lists Compulsion Games as South of Midnight’s publisher; Xbox is no longer listed.
• The publisher change follows another round of layoffs and restructuring at Xbox; Compulsion has not publicly confirmed the studio’s exact ownership or publishing status.
• Because Steam attributes sales to the listed publisher, future Steam purchases of South of Midnight will be recorded as sales for Compulsion Games rather than Xbox.
• The game received strong praise for its gothic atmosphere, sound design, orchestral score, memorable characters and visuals; reviewers noted combat and platforming rely on older-generation mechanics.