Hogwarts Legacy Release Date Announced, Coming Later Than Expected

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Harry Potter fans have been eagerly anticipating Hogwarts Legacy since the game was first revealed in 2020, and unfortunately, it's been a long wait to play the game. Hogwarts Legacy was originally supposed to launch in 2021, but then its release date was pushed back to 2022. For months, fans have been anticipating a holiday 2022 release date for the game, but now Hogwarts Legacy has been delayed yet again, pushed back to 2023.

While some Harry Potter fans may be disappointed to learn that the Hogwarts Legacy release date has been delayed to 2023, the good news is that they now know exactly when to expect the game, barring any future delays, of course. As announced on the official Hogwarts Legacy social media accounts, the game's new release date is February 10, 2023. On that day, Hogwarts Legacy will launch for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, though the Nintendo Switch version will apparently be coming at a later date. It's been said that the Switch release date will be revealed «soon,» but there's nothing specific for fans to go by at this time.

Hogwarts Legacy Reveals New Cutscene With Hippogriff Encounter

With Hogwarts Legacy getting its own State of Play presentation earlier this year, it seemed like the game was on track to meet its planned 2022 release date. After all, the Hogwarts Legacy gameplay footage shown during the State of Play looked quite impressive, indicating that the game's development was going well and nearing its end point.

Hope for Hogwarts Legacy meeting its holiday 2022 release window was solidified when Amazon leaked a December 6 release date for the game. It's entirely possible the leaked Amazon date was accurate until the delay, though it's also possible it was completely incorrect.