Atomic Heart's latest trailer throws shade at Hogwarts Legacy, the open world Harry Potter action-RPG from Avalanche Software. February 2023 is a big month for new game releases, with Hogwarts Legacy easily one of the biggest new games of the year and Atomic Heart having quite a bit of hype behind it as well.
Hogwarts Legacy released on February 10 to rave reviews and record-breaking sales. Atomic Heart's release date isn't until February 21, but with the game in such close proximity to Hogwarts Legacy, they will likely be in head-to-head competition. It's highly unlikely Atomic Heart will be able to go beat Hogwarts Legacy in a sales competition, but it's possible it could come away with higher review scores. In any case, it seems that the marketing team is well aware of the impending conflict between Atomic Heart and Hogwarts Legacy, releasing a new live-action trailer that throws shade at the Harry Potter game.
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The short trailer features a young girl clearly meant to represent a Hogwarts student. The girl attempts to use spells to fight robot dummies, but to no avail. That's when Supernatural and The Boys star Jensen Ackles, representing the Atomic Heart protagonist, shows up. Ackles shows the witch how best to kill robots, utilizing brutal melee weaponry along with some of the special attacks that Atomic Heart players will have at their disposal once the game releases next week.
The new Atomic Heart trailer is mostly live-action, but it concludes with a fresh look at some gameplay. In the trailer's gameplay footage, players can see some Atomic Heart combat in action as the protagonist smashes enemy machines with weaponry not unlike the kind Ackles wielded in the live-action portion. The
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