Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay And Details Revealed At Sony State Of Play

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Today's PlayStation State of Play presentation focused solely on Avalanche Software and Portkey Games' upcoming Harry Potter prequel game Hogwarts Legacy.

The game puts players in the robes of a custom character and sends them to school at the legendary wizarding academy Hogwarts. However, Legacy takes place in the late 1800s, meaning players are free to embark on their own legendary journey free from the shackles of the Harry Potter books and movies. 

The demo today consisted of about 14 minutes of in-game footage captured from a PlayStation 5 and a few words from the developers at Avalanche Software. You can watch the full State of Play above, but read on for details on what it shows.

Players will start by creating their new Hogwarts student who begins this wizarding adventure in their fifth year, and will need to catch up to the other students in the grade. You'll choose your house (by sorting hat, of course) and enroll in classes Harry Potter fans are most likely very familiar with. The demo shows Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, and Potions classes, along with some of the eccentric professors teaching the school's young minds. 

Hogwarts is filled with mysteries like dungeons and secret passageways littered around its hallowed halls. Some areas will require a clever mind and some the right magical touch to unveil the secrets hidden within. While Hogwarts Legacy takes place over 100 years before the Potter novels, some characters like the long-dead spirit Nearly-headless Nick can be found roaming the halls.

Players will meet new friends in their time at Hogwarts, some of which will become companions. You'll learn all about these characters' backstories and embark on quests that relate to their lives.