Upon releasing an announcement trailer at the PS5 Showcase , the developers also added a wallpaper that proves Hogwarts Legacy may be breaking Harry Potter canon to their website. Obviously, the wallpaper puts the Hogwarts castle at centerstage, but just to the right of Hogwarts is a very particular looking tree. The tree is the infamous Whomping Willow, which has been an intriguing part of Hogwarts for a long t

Games like Skyrim have found the perfect balance of plot with purpose. Quests don't feel bogged down and include adventure and challenge across the board. Some quests are much higher in difficulty than others, while the main storyline is enriched by what players accomplish before going to the main plot points on the map. By making sure that everything players do affects the story they are immersed in, the exploration process is rewarding. If Hogwarts Legacy is able to integrate the world into it's story, and put value on side quests and a filled-out map, the game could be very successful. A map that has no weight or purpose will not feel worth exploring or useful to the game, so quality content is

Back in 2018, footage surfaced of what appeared to be a large-scale Harry Potter RPG, but Warner Brothers provided no comment on the leak, and all excitement for the game quietly faded from the public eye . Nevertheless, video game enthusiasts and Harry Potter fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of any new information about the bewitchingly mysterious proj

Now, the tree in the wallpaper could just be another tree, but the placement and the cosmetics of it are just too coincidentally similar to the Whomping Willow. There is also the question of whether or not Hogwarts Legacy is actually canon within the Wizarding World. If not, the developers have a massive opportunity to truly tell their own version of Hogwarts and the Wizarding World. However, being canon would mean there are pre-existing stories the game needs to be aware of, and remain within the constraints of those stor

Hogwarts Legacy will also be an original story unrelated to the events within Harry Potter and will serve as an open-world RPG that has players creating their own characters and sending them on a magical journey. The prospect of wandering the Wizarding World as a witch or a wizard is something fans of the beloved series have dreamed of for a long t

The Wizarding World is important to hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people. Naturally, a lot of care and caution is expected to go into **Hogwarts Legacy ** because of its massive fanbase, but also because of the pressures that come with handling a franchise so paramount. It will be interesting to see how the game turns out, but it's safe to say that excitement is off the cha

It's unclear if this was a PR effort to try and get in the good graces of fans or if this has always been something planned for a while. Hogwarts Legacy was recently delayed from 2021 to 2022 , giving the team more time to work on the game and ensure it lives up to the hype. There's no concrete release date at the moment, but it's likely we'll find out more later this y

Reddit user notexpectedbut claiming to be an employee of WB Marketing has released information online about the Harry Potter game, which they claim will be called Hogwarts: A Dark Legacy . In a large recent post by Hogwartslegacyfans, the Redditor revealed a slew of potential information about the game, though it's impossible to verify if this leak is legitimate or

Spellbreak is a battle royale that thrusts players into the role of a battlemage. This multiplayer game brings on the fantastical chaos of The Battle of Hogwarts with stunning, anime-inspired visuals. Players work in teams to decimate their foes with devastating spells. Unlike in Hogwarts Legacy , magic has been banned , and it's up to players to take it back. Across the Hollow Lands, Spellbreak players discover items that gift them abilities such as flight, invisibility, and teleportation. The player can also wield two spell-fueled gauntlets at once to create intense spell combinati

If a new Reddit leak is to be believed, the long-rumored **Harry Potter ** RPG is called Hogwarts: A Dark Legacy . Despite being one of Warner Brothers' most valuable franchises, Harry Potter hasn't had the same impact in the video game space as Batman or The Lord of the Rings . With the exception of mobile titles like Harry Potter: Wizards Unite , there hasn't been a notable video game set in the universe since the film series ended in 2

That said, I'd argue that an Auror-based RPG doesn't necessarily have to be geared toward an adult audience, and there are plenty of ways to avoid alienating younger audiences while still giving players an authentic HP experience. But whether it would be as good as a more violent or mature-themed Auror game is uncl

Of course, inclusivity is important, but this doesn't fix the issue – if anything it may make it more concerning. If there are people working on trying to include trans characters but don't even support them personally, it could impact their portrayal. It may be done incorrectly, distastefully, or just not with the level of care it deserves, only being used as a marketing tactic for Hogwarts Legacy rather than a progressive attempt at inclusiv