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Frequently Asked Questions
DIR By: Penny
Date: July 25, 2022, 8:20 pm
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Q: What kind of game is Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world, action
role-playing-game set in the 1800s wizarding world, which puts
players at the centre of their own adventure.
Q: Who is publishing Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Warner Bros. Games is publishing Hogwarts Legacy under the
Portkey Games label. The game is being developed by Avalanche
Software
Q: When does Hogwarts Legacy release?
A: Hogwarts Legacy will release Holiday 2022.
Q: What platforms will Hogwarts Legacy be on?
A: Hogwarts Legacy will be available for PlayStation5,
PlayStation4, PlayStation4 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
consoles, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Q: What is J.K. Rowling’s involvement with the game? Is this a
new story from J.K. Rowling?
A: Each experience offered under Portkey Games will take place
in the wizarding world and will be authentic to it. J.K. Rowling
is supportive of Portkey Games and has entrusted the design and
creation of the games to Warner Bros. Games and the developers
involved. Her team have also collaborated with Warner
Bros. Games on all aspects of Hogwarts Legacy to ensure it
remains a true part of the Wizarding World experience and is in
line with the creativity and magic that fans expect.
The story showcased in the game is not a new story from J.K.
Rowling.
Q: How does Hogwarts Legacy fit into the Harry Potter Wizarding
World?
A: While Portkey Games are not direct adaptations of the books
and films, the games are firmly rooted in the magical universe
of the Wizarding World. While remaining true to J.K. Rowling’s
original vision, Portkey game developers chart new territory by
creating fresh ways for fans to immerse themselves in the
Wizarding World.
Q: Is Hogwarts Legacy an original story?
A: Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world, single-player, action
role-playing videogame (RPG) set in the 1800s wizarding world.
The story has players experiencing 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.
Q: What is the original story of Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Players will experience life as a student at Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1800s as they embark on a
dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding
world. They will grow their magical abilities by mastering
spells, brewing potions, taming magical beasts and more.
Q: How do you play Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Hogwarts Legacy is filled with immersive magic, putting
players at the center of their adventure to become the witch or
wizard they choose to be. They will grow their character’s
abilities by mastering powerful spells, brewing potions, and
harvesting magical plants as they face off against deadly
enemies. Players will also encounter missions and scenarios that
will pose difficult choices and determine what they stand for.
Q: Can players choose their Hogwarts house in Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Players can choose their Hogwarts house at the start of
Hogwarts Legacy.
Q: Can players customize their character in Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Players can create the witch or wizard they want to be in
Hogwarts Legacy. They can customize their character at the onset
of their adventure. As they progress, they’ll also be able to
develop their own special combat style.
Q: Will players establish friendships in Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Some students at Hogwarts will become friends. As players
grow these relationships, these schoolmates will become
companions who can accompany players on their journey, expand
their abilities and open up as players learn their stories.
Q: Will you see Harry Potter, Hermione Granger or Ron Weasley in
the game?
A: No, Hogwarts Legacy is set in the 1800s, before the time
period of J.K. Rowling’s original stories.
Q: What are the dangerous threats in the Hogwarts Legacy?
A: The Wizarding World is fraught with dangers including
creatures corrupted by a magical force, sinister witches and
wizards, as well as a possible mounting goblin rebellion.
Q: Is Hogwarts Castle explorable in Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Yes. Players will be able to explore a fully realized
Hogwarts Castle where they will attend classes, discover
dungeons, secret passageways, and challenging puzzles.
Q: Does Hogwarts Legacy have broom flight?
A: Broom flight is a method of travel in Hogwarts Legacy and
there are also broom races. Players can take a Flying class to
master their broomstick flying skills.
Q: Can players ride magical beasts in Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Players can tame, mount and ride some magical beasts in
Hogwarts Legacy.
Q: What kinds of classes will players attend in Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Players will attend classes such as Charms, Defence Against
the Dark Arts, Herbology, and Potions where they will meet their
professors, learn to cast spells, grow magical plants, brew
potions and more.
Q: How do players level up in Hogwarts Legacy?
A: In addition to classes and spells, players will have access
to a deep set of upgrades, talents and skills to aid their
progression as a witch or wizard. They can complete challenges
throughout the world to earn experience and level up their
abilities. Magical gear can also be upgraded and specialized to
increase offensive and defensive capabilities in a chosen
playstyle.
Q: Can players mix and match spells in Hogwarts Legacy?
A: Mixing and matching dozens of spells in Hogwarts Legacy will
let players define their combat style on the path to become the
ultimate duelist.
Q: What is the Room of Requirement?
A: The Room of Requirement is an important secret of Hogwarts
that helps players customize and grow their abilities. We’ll
have more details to share at a later time.
Q: Does Hogwarts Legacy have online or co-op gameplay?
A: Hogwarts Legacy is a single player experience and does not
have online or co-op gameplay.
Q: Are there in-game purchases or micro-transactions in Hogwarts
Legacy?
A: Hogwarts Legacy does not have in-game purchases or
micro-transactions.
Q: Will Hogwarts Legacy include accessibility features?
A: Hogwarts Legacy will include accessibility features. We’ll
have more details to share at a later time.
Q: Will Hogwarts Legacy adhere to Wizarding World lore?
A: Yes. While Hogwarts Legacy is not a direct adaptation of the
books and films, the games are anchored in Wizarding World lore.
Avalanche is creating a unique gaming experience that is
inspired by the magical universe created by J.K. Rowling’s
Wizarding World, in which players will find new and unexpected
locations, characters and story elements.
Q: Does the game take place only in Hogwarts Castle?
A: Hogwarts Legacy takes players beyond Hogwarts to new and
familiar locations including the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade
Village.
Q: What is Portkey Games?
A: Portkey Games, from Warner Bros. Games, is the games label
dedicated to creating new Wizarding World mobile and videogame
experiences that place the player at the center of their own
adventure, inspired by J.K. Rowling’s original stories. Portkey
Games offers players the opportunity to make their own narrative
choices and engage with the Wizarding World setting to discover
new and unique experiences. The label was created to bring
gamers and fans new gaming experiences that allow them to delve
into the Wizarding World in immersive ways where they can create
their own magical stories.
Q: What does Portkey mean, and why have you chosen it for this
label?
A: In the Harry Potter series, a Portkey is an object, enchanted
to instantly transport anyone touching it to a specific
location. Most of the time, a Portkey is an everyday object that
would not draw the attention of a Muggle. For Portkey Games, it
symbolizes how games under this label will transport fans to
their own adventures inspired by the Wizarding World.
Q: What type of games will be developed under Portkey Games?
A: Portkey Games will enable developers to create a variety of
new and immersive gaming experiences that are all inspired by
J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. These experiences have not been
written by J.K. Rowling and will not be direct adaptations of
the books and films. These are games that have been created for
the fans, by game-makers who themselves are fans of and have
been inspired by the Wizarding World.
Q: Are Portkey Games created with J.K. Rowling’s approval?
A: Each experience offered under Portkey Games will take place
in the wizarding world and will be authentic to it. J.K. Rowling
is supportive of Portkey Games and has entrusted the design and
creation of the games to WB Games and the developers involved.
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