Hogwarts Legacy Trailer Showcases 15 Minutes of Gameplay & Release Window

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Avalanche Software has not said much about, the upcoming RPG set in the universe. But the team came out earlier this week and revealed that it would be hold a State of Play stream full of gameplay. Said trailer does contain plenty of the promised gameplay as well as a look into its many systems. No specific date was mentioned, but it is coming out in holiday 2022 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

The gameplay walkthrough kicked off with a sweeping view of the school before going into the character creator, which gives users control over what their wizard or witch looks like and what Hogwarts House they will join. However, their character will have a unique ability to “manipulate powerful ancient magic,” giving them a sort of “chosen one” vibe. The crux of the story seems to revolve around this magic and why it is returning and the goblins and dark wizards trying to harness it for evil causes.

There is also a common room so players can mingle with the characters from the other houses. This is valuable because the protagonist has some catching up to do since they are a fifth-year student. Some of the classes players attend are Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, and Potions, just to name a few, and their quirky teachers that were also shown in the trailer. There’s also dueling in and out of the classroom.

When players aren’t attending classes, they can explore around the huge castle and uncover various secrets. The trailer showed off a secret painting that opened up a doorway after casting a spell. This is just part of the many secret passageways, dungeons, and puzzles littered around the school. Some of these are even from the films and books. There are also side missions