The official launch of Hogwarts Legacy will take place today. We bring you the most important information related to the game. UPDATE: The game is now available on consoles.
official release of Hogwarts Legacy on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles, it has become a matter of course. Anyone who owns these devices and their own copy of the game can now experience new adventures in the magical world of Harry Potter. PC users will have to wait until today for this opportunity. The game can be purchased on Steam and Epic Games Store.
Third-person action role-playing game Hogwarts Legacy makes its debut on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles and PC. If you’re a fan of the Harry Potter universe, you’ve surely been anticipating the game’s release day. After all, who hasn’t dreamed of their own unique adventure at the famous School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Hogwarts Legacy lets you choose your house, fly on your broomstick, attend classes, use spells against enemies you encounter, and more. If you are curious about this magical world, you will read the most important information about the game below.
Prices and editions
Hogwarts Legacy is available for purchase in two versions: Standard and Deluxe. The first includes the base game and, on PlayStation consoles, also an additional quest and potion recipe. The Deluxe Edition also includes a Black Magic Appearance Kit, Mount, Black Magic Rifleman (digital purchase only), and unlocks access to the Black Magic Battleground. For Standard edition will pay $59, and for the Luxury $69.
If you hurry and decide to buy early, you’ll get an Onyx Hippogriff (available in both editions).
When can you play?
In fact, Hogwarts Legacy is playable right now, with Deluxe Edition buyers getting 72 hours early access. However, if you choose the standard version, then the game will be available on PC today, and on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S even sooner.
Recall that Hogwarts Legacy will also be released on the PS4 and Xbox One consoles on April 4, and on Nintendo Switch on July 25.
Hardware requirements
Hogwarts Legacy should be fully functional on the Steam Deck. As for PCs, you’ll see the game’s base system requirements below. For a full breakdown, I refer you to this news.
Minimum requirements
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2 GHz)
- RAM: 16 GB
- Graphic card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB.
- Disk space: 85 GB
Recommended Requirements
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 (3.2GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6GHz)
- RAM: 16 GB
- Graphic card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc A770.
- Disk space: 85 GB
Is it worth buying it?
To the question “Is Hogwarts Legacy worth buying?” each must answer for himself. Game reviews can be a huge help in making this decision, and these are very satisfying. On Metacritic, the game can boast an average score of 83% for the Computer versionand in ps5 there Xbox Series X/S 85 and 89%, respectively. Our editor gave Hogwarts Legacy a rating of 8.5/10.
- Hogwarts Legacy Review: A Bewitching Enchantment
The game is already extremely popular. Witness, for example, the record broken on Twitch: at the hottest hour, Hogwarts Legacy was watched simultaneously by 1.3 million viewers. The title is also very popular on Steam, where the highest result was over 489,000 concurrent users (through SteamDB). The release will surely increase this number even further.
Hogwarts Legacy Interactive Maps
We have prepared interactive maps for Hogwarts Legacy containing game secrets, collectibles, Trials of Merlin, collection chests, ancient magic hotspots, side quests, and more. Be sure to check out our original guide and interactive maps.
Players with access to the first version of Hogwarts Legacy reported that the game has issues with bugs, so for example some quests cannot be completed. There are also instances of the game being forced to close, but an update has already been announced that will hopefully fix this issue (as well as improve game optimization).
- Hogwarts Legacy – game guide
- Hogwarts Legacy – Official Site