Hogwarts Legacyis one of the most anticipated games of the year. Sony had announced aState of Play event solely forHogwarts Legacy, and the 20-minute-long showcase has just come to an end. It featured tons of exciting gameplay footage from the game that is bound to delight Harry Potter fans.
WhileHogwarts Legacyis scheduled to release later this year, rumors suggested that the game would get delayed to 2023. Delays are generally met with anger and disappointment, but releasing an unfinished game is often worse. Despite these rumors, Jason Kilar, WarnerMedia CEO, had announced thatHogwarts Legacywas still on track for a 2022 release. Now, The State of Play event has also confirmed this news and given a proper release window forHogwarts Legacy.
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As per the showcase,Hogwarts Legacyis set to release during holiday 2022. Fans will undoubtedly be pleased to hear this news and all the gameplay footage shown during the State of Play showcase looks excellent.Hogwarts Legacyseems to be packed with features and things to do, allowing fans to fully immerse themselves in the world of Harry Potter. Players will be able to attend various classes at Hogwarts and even visit Hogsmeade. The combat sections also look exciting, and it seems like users will have a wide variety of spells to choose from.
Hogwarts Legacylooks to be in fairly good shape, but delays can happen at any time. Almost all AAA titles get hit with a delay in some form, and the gaming industry is feeling the effects of the ongoing pandemic every day. The reception towardsCyberpunk 2077and last year’sBattlefield 2042also proves that it’s perhaps always better to delay the game. Regardless,the State of Play eventshowed the team’s confidence, and fans will probably not be too disappointed ifHogwarts Legacyis indeed delayed to next year.
On a similar note,Forspokenwas set to come out in just 2 months on May 24, but Square Enix ultimately decided to delay the game at the last minute.Forspokenwill now come out on October 11on PC and PS5, a little under 5 months from its initial release. Fans can expect other games to also get delayed, but hopefully, the development ofHogwarts Legacywill remain on track, and it comes out later this year.
Hogwarts Legacyis scheduled to release during holiday 2022 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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