Hogwarts Legacy

Plot

Hogwarts Legacy will be set in the late 1800s, following a student at Hogwarts. The player will be allowed to choose their Hogwarts House and attend classes at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and explore an open world consisting of locations including the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade Village. In the game, the player character will learn to cast various magical spells, brew potions, tame magical beasts and master other combat abilities. A morality system will also play a role in the game.[1]

Development

The game is currently being developed by Avalanche Software, which was acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment from Disney in January 2017.[2][3] In the same year, Warner Bros. established a new publishing label named Portkey Games, which was dedicated to managing the Wizarding World license.[4] According to Warner Bros., franchise creator J.K. Rowling is not directly involved in the game's development.[5]

Hogwarts Legacy was announced at a PlayStation 5 event in September 2020, with plans to be released for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in 2021.[6] However, on January 13, 2021, it was announced that the game would be delayed until 2022.[7]

The game is being built using the Unreal Engine.[8] Gameplay footage had leaked in 2018.[9]

Notes
  1. Published under the Portkey Games label

References
  1. "Hogwarts Legacy FAQ". WB Games Support. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. Statt, Nick (September 16, 2020). "Hogwarts Legacy is an open world Harry Potter game coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC". The Verge. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. Takahshi, Dean (January 27, 2017). "The DeanBeat: How Warner Bros. rescued Avalanche Studios after Disney buried it". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. Grubb, Jeff (November 8, 2017). "Warner Bros. Interactive conjures up Portkey Games to oversee Harry Potter license". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. Stephen, Bijan (September 17, 2020). "Warner Bros. reassures fans that J.K. Rowling isn't directly involved with new Harry Potter game". The Verge. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  6. Dornbush, Jonathon (September 16, 2020). "Harry Potter RPG Hogwarts Legacy Announced, Confirmed for PS5". IGN. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  7. Schreier, Jason (January 13, 2021). "Warner Bros. Delays Harry Potter Video Game Until 2022". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  8. "Next-Gen Games Sizzle Reel". YouTube. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. Wade, Jessie (October 2, 2018). "Harry Potter RPG Leaked Gameplay Has Fans Freaking Out". IGN. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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