

Hopefully though, with the open-worldness of the game, we’ll get to fully explore the castle, its houses’ common rooms, the kitchens, and all that good stuff that was largely left out of the movies. With us “deciding the fate of the wizarding world,” however, I’d wager that the implications are so large that the story is most likely not added to the franchise canon. Which could be disappointing for some, but at least we know it won’t mess with the Harry Potter continuity, whether the game’s story is considered canon or not. Set in the 1800s, it means we won’t likely see any familiar faces. A bit odd, since we’re a late attendant, but it gets stranger: we turn out to be someone who possesses the ability to perceive and channel “Ancient Magic.” And by the look of things, we get to decide if we’re going to be a good guy or a bad guy with it. Hogwarts Legacy sees us, a new student, begin his or her first term at the wizarding school. Fortunately, we can all rest easy and wait for 2021 to pack our trunks to attend the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Especially considering the leak dropped so long ago and the community eagerly awaited more information as more and more rumors came in. In this episode, we discuss WB Games Troy Leavitt leaving Hogwarts Legacy, seemingly over comments and videos made on his YouTube. And true to RPG nature, you’ll get to create your own character, craft potions, master spells, and all that good stuff.įans of Harry Potter, myself included, will be ecstatic to return to Hogwarts. The game takes us to 1800s Hogwarts as an open-world RPG. Two years after the first leak, the Harry Potter RPG was officially announced at the Sony Showcase. “From what we’ve seen, the launch will be well worth the wait and deliver a unique way for fans to interact with the franchise”, she said.Hogwarts Legacy has finally been revealed. The first is the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbeldore, she said, which releases in the UK on April 8. general manager, spoke to Toy World magazine about the Wizarding World IP, in which she referred to “two major releases in 2022”. hinted that Hogwarts Legacy may be released in late 2022. “Creating the best possible experience for all of the Wizarding World and gaming fans is paramount to us so we are giving the game the time it needs,” its statement read. In a statement published on social media at the time, the publisher thanked fans for their “tremendous reaction” to the game’s announcement the previous year and confirmed the new release window.

Games delayed its Harry Potter RPG, Hogwarts Legacy, into 2022. But it was killed, for lack of a better term, because EA was going through changes at that time and they just didn’t know or believe enough that that IP would have a shelf-life longer than a year or two.” “Thoroughly researched, very confident in the success of this. “We did all the research, we had the beta built out, it was a combination offline/online experience where we’d actually mail stuff to the kids, like prizes and ribbons and stuff like that.

“A big one for me, because I was so personally involved in it, and it’s such a huge IP that has lived on is an online massively multiplayer game for Harry Potter,” Salzer said. Scalpers have taken advantage of the situation by posting the Hogwarts Legacy Collectors Edition online at ridiculous prices on sites like eBay, often hovering around the 600 range. Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences.
