Hogwarts Legacy Confirms Holiday 2022 Release Window
As promised earlier this week, PlayStation hosted a Hogwarts Legacy-centric State of Play broadcast that featured new information about the title and its eagerly-anticipated launch window. WB Games originally planned on releasing Hogwarts Legacy in 2021, then delayed the action role-playing game by more than a year to ensure the development team received the time necessary to see its ambitions through to completion. Notably, WB and developer Avalanche Software kept much about the Wizarding World experience under lock and key before today's State of Play stream.
Unlike like most of the franchise's previous interactive adventures, Hogwarts Legacy does not serve as a film tie-in. In fact, it hardly connects to the well-known book and movie mythos at all. The crew at Avalanche Software dispensed with Harry Potter as the focal narrative thread and instead crafted a story set in the latter part of the 19th Century. Players won't assume the rule of a preset hero either, thanks to a character creation system in Hogwarts Legacy that should provide myriad customization options for both witches and wizards.
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During today's Hogwarts Legacy-dedicated PlayStation State of Play, WB Games showcased gameplay of the role-playing adventure and finally confirmed its release window. The Hogwarts-set game from Avalanche Software and Portkey comes to PC and consoles on an unspecified date this holiday season. While the publisher shied away from pinning down an exact due date, viewers were treated to a wide array of other interesting details. For example, areas of Hogwarts that receive little to no mention in the novels and films will become fully explorable spaces
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