studio Avalanche Software is developing the title under the Portkey Games publishing label. The Hogwarts Legacy post is certainly strange, as it almost reads as though Avalanche Software forgot about left-handed players entirely.Hogwarts Legacy has many secrets, and it seems that the game has been paid a generally high attention to detail, which makes this apparent omission even odder.
Update September 16th, 5:05PM ET: Clarified that Warner Bros. “Who was the headmaster? What challenges did students face? What influenced their society before Tom Riddle, before Newt Scamander? I like to say that what we are giving fans is something familiar in a way they have never seen.” We are always asking ourselves how we can draw from the rich library of characters, creatures, and themes – and imagine how those details would influence the school more than a century before Harry Potter’s arrival,” writes Avalanche’s story head Adrian Ropp. “The Portkey Games label gave us a unique opportunity to return to Hogwarts during a different era. In a blog post posted to Sony’s website, Avalanche revealed its involvement with Hogwarts Legacy. It’s being published and overseen by Warner Bros.’ Portkey Games, the game development team formed in 2017 to shepherd new game entries in the Harry Potter franchise. The Hogwarts Legacy publication hearing is currently slated for.
At that time, it is anticipated to be released on PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S. The power of the PS5 and its revolutionary DualSense controller continues to shine in new games coming to the platform, as will be the case with Hogwarts. More specifically, it was assigned a holiday 2022 release window. has confirmed the game will release some time in 2021 for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X / Series S. Currently, the end of the year is projected as the release date for Hogwarts Legacy. The reveal confirms long-running rumors, following a massive 2018 leak, of an open world game set in the Harry Potter universe.
describes the game as an “open-world, single-player, action role-playing video game set in the 1800s wizarding world,” where “players will experience life as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry like never before, as they live the unwritten and embark on a dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding world.” The release says players will “grow their magical abilities by mastering spells, brewing potions and taming fantastic beasts,” adding that the game will include familiar locations like the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade Village.
Instead, the trailer gives the impression that players will create their own character and engage in all manner of wizard and witch-related activities. The game, developed by Disney Infinity developer Avalanche Software, is set in the 1800s at the iconic Hogwarts from the book series, but given its time period it will not involve playing as the series’ titular character. announced on Wednesday as part of Sony’s PlayStation 5 price reveal live stream event. Hogwarts Legacy is a new Harry Potter open world game releasing next year across all major platforms, Warner Bros.