The first gameplay trailer for Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming Harry Potter RPG, has arrived, showing off 14 minutes of footage from the title.
“J.K. Rowling is not directly involved in the creation of the game, however, her extraordinary body of writing is the foundation of all projects in the Wizarding World,” the company wrote. Players will also be able to customize their characters with magical gear and abilities as they progress through the game. Instead, the story will focus on a possible rebellion of goblins against the Wizarding World (something that happens with concerning regularity, it seems) and the usual cadre of dark wizards and dangerous beasts.
You'll be able to make potions, tame magic beasts and unlock the school's many mysteries in the upcoming game based in the Harry Potter universe.
They can also craft magical gear and potions to become even more powerful in the Room of Requirement. This space is fully customizable to fit a player's own style. As players get up to speed with their classmates, they also learn of a rebellion of goblins who are aided by dark wizards and witches. Students learn how to make potions, tame magic beasts, ride a broomstick and unlock the institution's mysteries.
Wands at the ready for wizarding duels, magical beasts, character customization, and more. Chandler Wood Community Manager, WB Games Avalanche.
Whether you just want to experience the story or make every swish and flick of your wand matter, a range of difficulty options will be available to meet various skill levels enabling players to experience the game in a way most enjoyable to them. We are honored to have been entrusted with the freedom to create a brand-new wizarding world experience for fans around the world. Many fans of Harry Potter imagined what it would be like to receive their own Hogwarts letter, be sorted, and attend Hogwarts. More than anything else, we wanted to allow fans, after all these years, to finally tell their story, their way, at the most beloved school of witchcraft and wizardry. Part of the magic of Hogwarts Legacy is exploring familiar locations in a new light, like just how close Hogsmeade is to Hogwarts or seeing the Forbidden Forest in the daylight. With Hogwarts Legacy, we had the incredible opportunity to tell any story we wanted within the wizarding world. “Ranrok has seen a glimmer of a magic that wizardkind tried to hide – even from themselves – and he wants that power in particular. As you learn from your professors and classmates, you’ll gain new spells and abilities to use in combat and puzzles throughout Hogwarts Legacy. “There were hundreds of choices that had to be made between lore and gameplay and even some of the differences between each film and book,” Alan said. And, like Harry, the player’s character is a bit of a celebrity from the outset due to the fact that they are starting as a fifth-year and because they survived a—” Sorry Moira, no spoilers! Beyond just architecture and design, I’ve been consistently amazed at how much our Hogwarts feels like the magical school I’ve always wanted to attend, including extracurricular activities like avoiding Peeves while sneaking into the Restricted Section of the library. “We built the Hogwarts we as fans ourselves wanted to explore,” Boston said. Hogwarts Legacy is your story, rooted firmly in wizarding world lore, and it starts with creating the witch or wizard you want to be.
Hogwarts Legacy, the open-world Harry Potter adventure set in the 1800s at the famed wizarding school, will launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, ...
So the reception Hogwarts Legacy gets from the general public will be closely watched. In Hogwarts Legacy, the player character is a new wizard or witch, except they’re starting as a fifth-year student. Hogwarts Legacy is set in the late 1800s, about 100 years before Harry Potter enrolls.
OPINION: With the imminent release of the next Harry Potter game, should we keep supporting JK Rowling's franchise?
There are a couple of options, and I think it needs to be said that even if you do buy the game, you are not a bad person, and it does not mean that you necessarily agree with Rowling’s views on this specific topic. But ultimately, even if she doesn’t make a single penny, her name is so intrinsically linked with the franchise that the game’s success will still be hers, in some way. Gameplay footage for Hogwarts Legacy was officially unveiled in the latest PS5 State of Play, with a vague release date of holiday 2022.
Hogwarts Legacy looks like a totally immersive Harry Potter experience with a range of everything from taking classes to fighting wizards and goblins in ...
But JK Rowling’s presence looms too large and she remains too connected to the franchise, so I understand the desire for boycotts based on that alone. I have deep childhood connections to Harry Potter and I know that thousands of perfectly unproblematic people worked hard to make a fun, charming game based on that world. No, she may not be writing Fantastic Beast scripts or working on Hogwarts Legacy, but this is not a George Lucas situation where she’s sold the rights to Harry Potter to WB (as much as they might love that). It stands to reason that yes, any time any Harry Potter property makes money, that filters back directly to JK Rowling herself. What’s happened now with both the game and things like the new Harry Potter movies is that you have a very nervous Warner Bros. and thousands upon thousands of people working on Harry Potter projects that do not support Rowling’s views trying to make enjoyable, profitable offerings for fans. One is that this game, and really anything related to the Harry Potter universe should not be supported or given coverage due to Harry Potter creator JK Rowling’s firmly anti-trans positions that she’s expressed in the years since the books were released. The other side says that Rowling has nothing to do with the development of this game, and that you can separate the creator from their universe to still enjoy it.