Hidden caves, puzzles, and small villages will litter the game world, with plenty of recognizable locales like Hogsmeade and the Great Lake. Outside of the castle walls, players will find all kinds of secrets, and concept art shared in the State of Play reveals a Hogwarts Legacy map with far more than Hogwarts on it. During off hours or extended breaks, it appears players will have free rein to explore the castle, its grounds, and the surrounding countryside. Knowledge of the wizarding world won't just be imparted in the classroom, but also in the seemingly expansive game world of Hogwarts Legacy. An emphasis on the Wizarding World's fauna in the gameplay trailer suggests Care of Magical Creatures will be another course. The knowledge gained in class will be used throughout a variety of gameplay mechanics, from combat to potion crafting and magical beast nurturing. Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, and Potions are confirmed as part of the game's coursework, but there will be more than just those four. When players aren't exploring Hogwarts Legacy's open world dungeons, they'll be busy learning magic in class. Figg, Harry's squib neighbor from the books). Players will be taken under the wing of Eleazar Fig, a respected and accomplished professor at Hogwarts (with a noticeably similar name to Mrs. Although they are late to their wizarding education, the player character has a special talent for sensing and harnessing ancient magic within and around Hogwarts. Once players have settled into their redesigned dormitories in Hogwarts Legacy and taken some time to explore the common room of their house, classes will begin, where the player character must work to catch up to the other fifth-years.Īdditional assignments and activities will be provided as part of a special curriculum, designed for fast-tracking the player, who has missed out on the first four years at Hogwarts for an unknown reason. This won't be the normal experience of new students, though, because the player is entering Hogwarts as a fifth-year student, around the age of 15. Players will create their own, custom character and get sorted into one of Hogwarts' four houses - Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin. Up until this recent PlayStation State of Play (viewable on the PlayStation YouTube channel) exclusively for Hogwarts Legacy, the game was rather mysterious except for the very broad strokes, but now prospective players have an idea of what to expect.Īs the game's title implies, Hogwarts Legacy is hoping to let players forge their own path through the halls of Hogwarts castle. In development at Avalanche Software, Hogwarts Legacy is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Players will don the robes of a fifth year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the central location of the Harry Potter series, and primary education center for all magic folk in the UK. Initially announced in 2020, Hogwarts Legacy confirmed a Holiday 2022 release window at the end of its nearly 15-minute long gameplay reveal. Related: The Oldest Harry Potter Characters Hogwarts Legacy Can Still Use ![]() An open world Harry Potter game which attempts to give players a genuine experience of being a student at Hogwarts has been something of a white whale for fans, but Hogwarts Legacy appears to be on the right track. ![]() The saga of an orphaned boy fighting the world's most dangerous dark wizard spanned seven books, and spawned 11 movies (so far), multiple video games, a Wizarding World theme park, and much more. ![]() The series of novels, which debuted in the United Kingdom with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, became an international phenomenon.
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