
Prior to its release, it attracted controversy due to Harry Potter creator J. When first officially announced in 2020, the game garnered significant anticipation. Avalanche Software emphasised that while their rendition of Hogwarts is their own interpretation, it had been carefully designed to maintain a sense of familiarity and recognition. The storyline was crafted to unfold in a period untouched by established Wizarding World characters, offering players the opportunity to immerse themselves in their own distinct universe. The game's development commenced in 2018, while pre-release gameplay footage was leaked onto the internet in the same year. in 2017, Hogwarts Legacy marks the first release from Avalanche unrelated to Disney Interactive Studios and its products. With the assistance of fellow students and professors, the protagonist embarks on a journey to unearth an ancient secret concealed within the wizarding world.įollowing their acquisition by Warner Bros. The player controls a student enrolled in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who learns to wield an array of magical abilities and objects. The game, part of the Wizarding World franchise, takes place in the late 1800s, a century prior to the events chronicled in the Harry Potter novels. Only you can decide if you will protect this secret for the good of all, or yield to the temptation of more sinister magic.ĭiscover the feeling of living at Hogwarts as you make allies, battle Dark wizards, and ultimately decide the fate of the wizarding world.Hogwarts Legacy is a 2023 action role-playing game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. You have received a late acceptance to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and soon discover that you are no ordinary student: you possess an unusual ability to perceive and master Ancient Magic. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Embark on a journey through familiar and new locations as you explore and discover fantastic beasts, customize your character and craft potions, master spell casting, upgrade talents, and become the wizard you want to be.Įxperience Hogwarts in the 1800s.
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Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.

Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books.
