It's almost time to finish up with 2024 and look ahead to a busy 2025, and as we peek around the corner at the early months of next year, it seems there's a good chance we'll be getting two first-party releases from Xbox very soon.
The first of these has already been confirmed in the form of Avowed. Obsidian's fantasy RPG is set to arrive on Xbox Game Pass in the middle of February, and there's a certainly a lot of hope that it'll turn out to be something great.
But what'll come next? Well, the new rumour is that South of Midnight might release in March of 2025.
This was suggested by well-known Xbox leaker eXtas1s on their YouTube channel recently, and they also mentioned that it could potentially be getting a release date reveal at The Game Awards 2024 this week.
However, Windows Central's Jez Corden appeared to deny this when it was mentioned on social media over the weekend, perhaps indicating that the game could get a reveal at an Xbox Developer Direct event in January instead.
The person who revealed this information is usually very reliable when it comes to leaks, so either their sources have simply got their facts wrong on this occasion, or The Game Awards just isn't the destination for its release date.
Either way, we wouldn't be surprised to see South of Midnight slotting into the early 2025 lineup for Xbox's first-party slate, especially considering its Art and Music boxset looks set to arrive in April. It's worth taking the latest rumours with a pinch of salt, but here's hoping we'll have two (or more!) new Xbox releases to check out in the coming months.
Which of these will you be most excited to play? Let us know down in the comments section below.
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Can't wait for the Pure Xbox reviews! What score will Avowed get here?
@Banjo- does it really matter that much? Even if the whole world give it a 0/10 I can't wait to play both Avowed and SoM
@Foxx_64740 Of course! I'm loving Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It's an excellent game. Stalker 2 is number one on Game Pass here, three weeks after release.
I'm personally more interested in south of midnight than avowed. I actually like the art/animation style and it looks a more unique world to get lost in and learn some deep south mythos at the same time.
Hoping they are both received well though.
I'm trying not to get too excited about South of midnight but it is something I'm really looking forward to.
I'm getting a bit fatigued by the churn of modern games these days and this looks really different.
Can't wait to see how it turns out!
Glad to see the game shaping up well and 60fps as well on series x. Good job.
@Llamageddon same that and the clockwork revolution are my top 2 I want 😎
I'm actually looking forward to SoM more than Avowed also, but I'll definitely give both a try.
@Banjo- Whatever score the Pure Xbox reviewer feels the game deserves 😇
Love the graphical style of South of Midnight, but the gameplay trailer looked very average to me. Hopefully it's more fun to play than it looked. Avowed on the other hand i'm very excited for.
@Kezelpaso Of course! 🤪
I’m really excited for both of these. But yea South of Midnight looks like it could be really special (let’s hope!).
Wasn’t this sort of hinted at in that South of Midnight documentary that came out last month, just without a concrete date? I’m excited for this one either way, one of my most anticipated games next year.
Considering how much a of a quiet night the game awards are going to be for Xbox, I would assume they'd have a bunch of announcements just to be part of the conversation.
I'd annouce the backwards compatibility program is back even if its secretly just the Activision titles they now own.
Really looking forward to both of them South of Midnight moreso when they do land
I feel like MS finally got the conveyor working
September - ara and age of mythtology
October - cod and d4 dlc
Nov - stalker and flysim
Dec - indy
Feb - avowed
March - south of midnight
We also have a bunch of multiplat like atomfall and expedition 33. And fable too.
I feel like regardless of their exclusivity and marketing, its great time to be with xbox and GP.
It has to be South of Midnight. If it comes out, and somehow Perfect Dark comes out in 2025 as well, wow, what a year it will be. Those are the two games I'm looking forward to the most (oh and Atelier Yumia).
March/April is going to be great!
@Foxx_64740 great you will love redfall
High hopes for avowed! I love obsidian and RPGs.
Midnight looks neat, but I’m nervous about it.
@TheSimulator Loving or not should be a consequence of playing the game, not only hearing someone else's opinion. By the way, have you played Redfall or just relied on others to play for you?
@Decimateh Same, they are my 2 most wanted Xbox published games
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