Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment right this moment delayed Hogwarts Legacy but once more, however essentially the most demanding variations of the sport are spared. Instead, the postponement pushes the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One variations again to April 4th, 2023, with the Nintendo Switch variant arriving on July twenty fifth.

Previously, the last-gen variations had been scheduled to launch on February tenth alongside the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC iterations. Although right this moment’s delay will disappoint Harry Potter followers with older consoles, you might want to look no additional than Cyberpunk 2077 for an instance of a sport that simply wasn’t prepared for last-gen {hardware}. This newest reshuffling ought to give developer Avalanche Software time to shine the Harry Potter-themed sport for older programs.

Warner Bros. initially slated the wizarding title for a 2021 launch however later pushed it again to this yr and, lastly, to 2023. Starting on February seventh, individuals who purchase the Deluxe Edition for PS5, Xbox Series X/S or PC could have 72 hours of early entry to begin their journey. However, the delayed variations gained’t have an early-access interval.

Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world motion RPG set within the 1800s. You play as a custom-created Hogwarts scholar within the century earlier than the occasions within the Harry Potter books and films. You will craft potions, study spells and make mates whereas embarking “on a dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding world.”

Warner Bros. notes that the sport isn’t a brand new story from writer JK Rowling, nevertheless it collaborated together with her group to make sure it stays true to her unique imaginative and prescient. However, the RPG’s character creator might allow you to make transgender characters, a welcome departure from Rowling’s opinion on that subject.