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South of Midnight Developer Compulsion Games Now Gets Your Money, Not Xbox, if You Buy the Game on Steam

Compulsion Games is now the sole publisher of South of Midnight on Steam, following a split with Microsoft.

By · Published August 16, 2026  15:48 UTC · Updated August 17, 2026  22:27 UTC

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📍 How it ended

Compulsion Games completed its departure from Xbox and began self-publishing South of Midnight on Steam. The game was now available for purchase directly from the developer, with Compulsion Games receiving the revenue.

Epilogue added 48d ago, after coverage quieted.

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Archynetys detected this story across 2 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Aug 14, 15:24 UTC
🇪🇸 Spanish Aug 16, 05:15 UTC · Clavecd.es

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 8 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 8 distinct news outlets with 8 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 6.
  • Primary Driver: Compulsion Games is now the sole publisher of South of Midnight on Steam, following a split with Microsoft.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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Compulsion Games is now the sole publisher of South of Midnight on Steam, according to Video Games Chronicle. The game's publisher status was updated on Steam, indicating a shift in the game's distribution. Compulsion Games' role as the game's publisher was confirmed by multiple outlets, including Eurogamer.net and Console Creatures.

The change suggests that the developer's departure from Xbox is now complete. The game's availability on Steam has been noted by several gaming news sites, including GameSpot and Kotaku, which have encouraged players to try the game. The change in publisher status was first noted by Video Games Chronicle, which reported that Compulsion Games had cut ties with Microsoft.

This was later confirmed by other outlets, including Instant Gaming News and games.gg. The game is now available for purchase on Steam, with Compulsion Games receiving the revenue from sales. This marks a significant change in the game's distribution, as it was previously published by Microsoft.

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Questions people are asking

What is South of Midnight?

South of Midnight is a video game developed by Compulsion Games.

Who is the publisher of South of Midnight on Steam?

Compulsion Games is the sole publisher of South of Midnight on Steam.

What does this change mean for players?

Players can now purchase South of Midnight on Steam, with Compulsion Games receiving the revenue from sales.

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