One of the biggest surprises unveiled at Sony’s PlayStation 5 showcase earlier this week was Hogwarts Legacy. While Harry Potter fans have known for some time, of course, that a new game based on the iconic Wizarding World was in the works, Sony securing an initial reveal for its own next-gen presentation was a surprise, to say the least.
Taking place hundreds of years prior to the events that hardcore Potter fans, by now, could no doubt recite from memory, Hogwarts Legacy is an open world RPG set in the 1800s. In addition to plenty of wand-waving action, players enrolled in the titular school of magic will be able to craft potions and customize their own addition to J.K. Rowling’s beloved universe, but just how much input has the globally recognizable author had in Avalanche Software’s ambitious title?
Not much, is the answer provided by WB Games in...
Taking place hundreds of years prior to the events that hardcore Potter fans, by now, could no doubt recite from memory, Hogwarts Legacy is an open world RPG set in the 1800s. In addition to plenty of wand-waving action, players enrolled in the titular school of magic will be able to craft potions and customize their own addition to J.K. Rowling’s beloved universe, but just how much input has the globally recognizable author had in Avalanche Software’s ambitious title?
Not much, is the answer provided by WB Games in...
- 9/18/2020
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