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Hogwarts Legacy
Front cover of the video game Hogwarts Legacy showing a single
figure facing away from you towards Hogwarts castle.
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Hogwarts Legacy is an upcoming action role-playing video game,
developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment under its Portkey Games label, using
the Unreal Engine. The game is set in the Wizarding World
universe, based on the Harry Potter novels and film series
including Fantastic Beasts. The game is slated to be released in
the 4th quarter of 2022 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch,
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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Plot
Hogwarts Legacy is set in the late 1800s and follows a student
starting at Hogwarts in their fifth year.[2] The player
character, who holds the key to an "ancient secret that
threatens to tear the wizarding world apart", is capable of
manipulating a mysterious ancient magic, and will need to help
uncover why this forgotten magic has suddenly made a resurgence
and the ones that are simultaneously trying to harness it. The
player is able to interact with characters previously seen
within the Wizarding World franchise including Nearly Headless
Nick, The Fat Lady, and Peeves. The player character will also
be introduced to new characters such as Professor Eleazar Fig,
acting as a mentor figure to the protagonist. Antagonists
featured in the game include Ranrok, the leader of the Goblin
Rebellion, and Victor Rookwood, the leader of a group of Dark
Wizards.[3]
Gameplay
Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world single-player action-RPG.
Players will be able to attend classes at Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry including Charms, Defence Against the
Dark Arts, Herbology, and Potions. Familiar locations from the
Harry Potter franchise will be explorable such as the Forbidden
Forest, Diagon Alley, and Hogsmeade Village.[4] Other areas as
yet unseen visually in other media include the Hufflepuff and
Ravenclaw common rooms.[5] Progressing through the game will see
the interior and exterior of the castle change visually to match
the seasons.
During character creation the player is able to choose their
appearance, house, and gender. Players will be able to customize
their character's voice and body type.[6] Level progression will
allow the player to access and upgrade different spells,
talents, and abilities. The game will also feature environmental
customisation elements; players will be able to modify the Room
of Requirement as they level up through the game.[7]
The player character will learn to cast various magical spells,
brew potions and master combat abilities. As players progress,
they will be able to develop their own special combat style.[8]
Players can also acquire combat items, either through trading or
crafting, which may be used to harm enemies or apply buffs to
the player. Players will be able to tame, care for, and ride
different magical beasts including hippogriffs and thestrals.
Dragons, Trolls, and Nifflers are other interactable magical
creatures. Some creatures can be used in combat such as use of
the Mandrake to stun enemies.[9]
A morality system also plays a role in the game.[4][10] Player
characters will be able to establish friendships with
interactable NPC characters. As players grow these
relationships, these schoolmates will become companions who can
accompany players on their journey, expand their abilities and
offer unique dialogue options as players learn their
stories.[11]
Development
The game is currently being developed by Avalanche Software,
which was acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
from Disney in January 2017.[12][13] In the same year, Warner
Bros. established a new publishing label named Portkey Games,
which was dedicated to managing the Wizarding World license.[14]
According to Warner Bros, franchise creator J. K. Rowling is not
directly involved in the game's development.[15]
The game is being built using the Unreal Engine.[1] Gameplay
footage had leaked in 2018.[16]
Hogwarts Legacy was announced at a PlayStation 5 event in
September 2020, with initial plans to be released for Windows,
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in
2021.[17] However, on January 13, 2021, it was announced that
the game would be delayed until 2022.[18]
On March 17, 2022, PlayStation released a State of Play video on
YouTube which is dedicated to Hogwarts Legacy. The showcase
features an official first look at gameplay along with insights
from Avalanche Software.[19][20] A Nintendo Switch version was
also confirmed.[21]
Reception
Controversy
In February 2021, a series of social media posts published by
Avalanche Software and Hogwarts Legacy lead designer Troy
Leavitt received widespread criticism. Online media outlets
reported on the content of his YouTube videos such as "In
Defense of John Lasseter" and "In Praise of Cultural
Appropriation" as well as those showing support for the
controversial Gamergate harassment campaign.[22] Following the
controversy surrounding his social media activity, Leavitt left
Avalanche Software and the Hogwarts Legacy project, though he
states that this was unrelated to the controversy. Warner Bros.
declined to comment.[23][24][22]
Following the release of the first gameplay trailer in March
2022, the game received criticism for basing in the Goblin
Rebellion era of the Wizarding World history with the game's
story-line focusing on the player suppressing a goblin
rebellion. The Wizarding World lore surrounding goblins has
often been accused of being based on known antisemitic
tropes.[25][26] The core of the criticism spurred from the
beliefs that the game's core message was that the minority
goblin group should be considered the enemy for rebelling
against their oppressor and fighting for free and equal
rights.[27][28]
See also
Harry Potter video games – Licensed video games based on the
Harry Potter novels
Lists of video games
Portal:
Video games
Notes
Published under the Portkey Games label.
References
"Awesome Unreal Engine-powered games of 2022". YouTube. January
6, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
"Q What is the original story of Hogwarts Legacy?".
"Hogwarts Legacy: Your first look at extended gameplay".
Breslin, Richard (November 2, 2020). "New Harry Potter RPG Will
Have a Morality System". GameByte. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
"Hogwarts Legacy - Official Behind the Scenes 4K". Youtube.
March 18, 2022.
Schreier, Jason (March 2, 2021). "Harry Potter Video Game Will
Allow Transgender Characters". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 2,
2021.
"Q hat is the Room of Requirement?".
"Q: Can players customize their character in Hogwarts Legacy?".
"Hogwarts Legacy - State of Play Official Gameplay Reveal".
March 17, 2022 – via YouTube.
Mellor, Imogen (October 31, 2020). "Harry Potter RPG 'Hogwarts
Legacy' Will Have Moral Dilemmas". GAMINGbible. Retrieved
October 19, 2021.
"Q Will players establish friendships in Hogwarts Legacy?".
Statt, Nick (September 16, 2020). "Hogwarts Legacy is an open
world Harry Potter game coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC".
The Verge. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
Takahshi, Dean (January 27, 2017). "The DeanBeat: How Warner
Bros. rescued Avalanche Studios after Disney buried it".
VentureBeat. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
Grubb, Jeff (November 8, 2017). "Warner Bros. Interactive
conjures up Portkey Games to oversee Harry Potter licence".
VentureBeat. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
Stephen, Bijan (September 17, 2020). "Warner Bros. reassures
fans that J.K. Rowling isn't directly involved with new Harry
Potter game". The Verge. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
Wade, Jessie (October 2, 2018). "Harry Potter RPG Leaked
Gameplay Has Fans Freaking Out". IGN. Retrieved September 20,
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Dornbush, Jonathon (September 16, 2020). "Harry Potter RPG
Hogwarts Legacy Announced, Confirmed for PS5". IGN. Retrieved
September 17, 2020.
Schreier, Jason (January 13, 2021). "Warner Bros. Delays Harry
Potter Video Game Until 2022". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 13,
2021.
"Live the Unwritten in Thursday's Hogwarts Legacy State of
Play". PlayStation.Blog. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 15,
2022.
"Hogwarts Legacy - State of Play Official Gameplay Reveal PS5,
PS4". YouTube. PlayStation. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 18,
2022.
Romano, Sal (March 17, 2022). "Hogwarts Legacy adds Switch
version, launches this holiday; new details, gameplay, and
screenshots". Gematsu. Gematsu. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
"Hogwarts Legacy Lead Designer Used To Run Anti-Social Justice
YouTube Channel". Kotaku. February 22, 2021.
"Hogwarts Legacy developer leaves after controversy over
reactionary YouTube videos". The Verge. March 5, 2021.
"Hogwarts Legacy: Troy Leavitt Explains Decision to Leave the
Project [Updated]". Kotaku. March 15, 2021.
Jackson, Gita (March 25, 2022). "Hogwarts Legacy Imagines a
Harry Potter Without JK Rowling". Vice. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
Di Placido, Dani. "The 'Harry Potter' Anti-Semitism
Controversy, Explained". Forbes. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
"Did Hogwarts Legacy Seriously Just Make The Anti-Semitic
Goblins The Villains?". The Gamer. March 19, 2022.
"Hogwarts Legacy accused of using an anti-Semitic trope with
goblin plot". Daily Dot. March 21, 2022.
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