Fans of J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series were thrilled when Hogwarts Legacy was officially announced during the PS5 showcase in September. Developed by Avalanche and published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games label, which is dedicated to Harry Potter Games, a next-gen adventure set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter is in the works for 2021.
Here’s everything we know about Hogwarts Legacy:
Release Date
With the release of the reveal trailer, we found out that Hogwarts Legacy will be available on Playstation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S as well as current-gen consoles like the Playstation 4 and Xbox One X/S.
An exact release date hasn’t been mentioned, however, we do know that the game will come out sometime in 2021.
Story
Warner Bros. FAQ support page states that Hogwarts Legacy isn’t a direct adaptation of the books and films, but it will be “anchored in Wizarding World lore.”
The story does take place in the same universe as the Harry Potter stories, however, we will not see the likes of Harry, Hermione, and Ron as you’ll be playing as a student attending Hogwarts in the 1800s. . Set hundreds of years before Potter is born, you get to experience student life and “embark on a dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding world.”
Gameplay
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As an open-world RPG, Hogwarts Legacy puts you at the heart of your own adventure in the wizarding world, where you get to be the “witch or wizard you choose to be.”
At the moment we don’t know if or how you’ll be able to customize your character’s appearance, but you’ll be able to grow your magical abilities to master spells and combat skills through casting, brewing potions, and taming fantastic beasts.
In true nature of an open-world game. players will be able to venture outside the Hogwarts castle and visit “new and familiar locations”, such as the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmead Village.
Hogwarts Legacy will be filled with various missions and scenarios that you’ll encounter along your journey which will challenge your morality, leaving it up to the player how they want to handle a situation.
You won’t have to face all of the dangers of your journey alone though, while it is a single-player experience with no multiplayer aspect that we know of so far, you will get to select companions who help you face your foes.
So get your wand at the ready when Hogwarts Legacy drops in 2021.