Warner Bros. Games announced today that Hogwarts Legacy, the new single-player open-world action RPG (role-playing game) is now available on PlayStation®5 (PS5™), Xbox Series X|S and PC in its Digital Deluxe Edition. The physical Deluxe Edition and the Standard Edition, both physical and digital, will be released on February 10.
Hogwarts Legacy invites players to embark on an epic Hogwarts adventure as a fifth-year student with the uncanny ability to wield powerful ancient magic. With the help of the Wizard’s Field Guide and insights from the Professors and other characters, fans will discover an engaging story filled with exciting challenges and mysteries. Developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games brand, Hogwarts Legacy features an original story that immerses players in their own personal adventure in the wizarding world.
“Hogwarts Legacy It perfectly fulfills the fantasy of becoming a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and delivers the Wizarding World gameplay that fans have dreamed of for years,” said David Haddad, President of Warner Bros. Games. “The Avalanche team has created an engaging game filled with mystery and magic so fans and players can dig deep and create their own magical stories.”
“As Wizarding World fans, we were honored to partner with the franchise to create Hogwarts Legacy and give fans a way to live out their fantasy, go to Hogwarts and explore the world like never before,” said John Blackburn, Studio Director at Avalanche Software. “We hope players enjoy the attention to detail from our passionate team, the new storytelling, and all the magical elements that have gone into this game, which we are extremely proud of.”
In Hogwarts Legacy, players arrive at Hogwarts as fifth-year students. As they begin their adventure, players can customize their character’s appearance with a variety of options to become the witch or wizard they want to be. They will join or be assigned to one of the four Hogwarts houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin. They will meet their roommates in their common rooms and attend classes like Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology or Potions, where they will meet their teachers, learn how to cast spells, grow magical plants , brewing potions, etc. .
Along with classes and spells, players will have access to a comprehensive collection of upgrades, talents, and abilities, helping them progress as a witch or wizard. They can take on challenges all over the world for a chance to gain experience and improve their skills. Between classes, players will discover dungeons, secret passages, and challenging puzzles while fully exploring the Hogwarts castle where the classes take place. Your characters’ abilities will increase as they master powerful spells and perfect their combat techniques to help them face deadly enemies.
This open-world game allows players to freely roam Hogwarts castle and the surrounding grounds, including familiar and new Wizarding World locations such as Hogsmeade and the Forbidden Forest. It’s packed with action and immersive magic. Players can fly on broomsticks, tame and ride magical beasts, and battle enemies like trolls, spiders, and dark wizards. In their adventure, they will discover a large world full of dangers related to the distant and forgotten past of the wizarding world and an unusual ability that only they possess. Players will also face challenging decision-making missions and scenarios that will test their resolve.
Digital Deluxe Edition
There Digital Deluxe Edition of Hogwarts Legacy It was released worldwide today on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and includes 72 hours of early access to the game, as well as the Dark Arts Pack. The Dark Arts Pack grants access to an exclusive wardrobe with the Dark Arts cosmetic set, the Thestral mount that players can use, and the Dark Arts Battle Arena, where players can test their Dark Arts mastery against waves of demanding enemies. There physical version of deluxe edition and the regular editionboth physical and digital, will be released on February 10 on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, while on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One they will be released on April 4 and on Nintendo Switch on July 25.
There digital version of the Deluxe Edition of Hogwarts Legacy will be available on Nintendo Switch™ and PC for €69.95 (recommended retail price); and for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One for €84.95 (recommended retail price); and includes Deluxe Edition content, as well as the Dark Arts Garrison Cap and Generation Upgrade for PlayStation®4 to PlayStation®5 and Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S consoles.
Hogwarts Legacy It’s available for pre-order now through PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam and Epic Games Store and is available for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. All pre-order players will earn the exclusive Onyx Hippogriff mount upon completing the corresponding quest.
Drops and Twitch
Don’t miss the round of questions and the live broadcast before the launch of Hogwarts Legacy on February 7 and the global launch live stream on February 10 at 5:00 p.m. CET on the Wizarding World TikTok and YouTube channels.
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