Hogwarts Legacy Developer Shares Hilarious Bug That Didn't Make It Into the State of Play Trailer

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After a prolonged spell of scarcely any information, Hogwarts Legacy has now unveiled a lot about its content. PlayStation's most recent State of Play on March 17 finally revealed many of the myriad activities players will have to occupy their school year in Hogwarts Legacy and cheekily teased a number of other features that may be available as well.

This State of Play presentation was the first official gameplay shared for Hogwarts Legacy and showcased its open-world castle traversal, broomstick flight, Herbology mixtures, and diverse classes. The gameplay itself was received well by fans who had been eagerly anticipating it; for example, Hogwarts Legacy's intricate spells used in combat represented colorful special effects and combinations to best any enemy. However, there is an insider sneak peek that has been shared from the developer that did not make it into the State of Play presentation.

Hogwarts Legacy Reveals Combat and Dueling

WB Games' Avalanche has shared a clip from the gameplay footage that was captured for the purposes of the State of Play. Avalanche's clip represents a battle between Hogwarts Legacy's fifth-year student character, centaurs, and multiple other opponents. While the player and an opponent duel back and forth, a centaur enters into the frame between the two. But instead of entering in gracefully or even properly, the centaur's character model hilariously floats in with rubber arms and legs flailing about.

Once it reaches the floor, the centaur readies a bow before another opponent casts Hogwarts Legacy's explosive blasting curse Confringo at it, which seems to send it into another frenzied animation state as it stands up and starts to shake wildly. These animations are obviously not intended for