Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy is a 2023 open-world action role-playing video game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros.

Hogwarts Legacy is a 2023 open-world action role-playing game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games label. Set in the Wizarding World during the 1890s, it lets players attend Hogwarts as a fifth-year student and explore an original story involving ancient magic and a goblin rebellion.

Gameplay

The game is an open-world action role-playing game focused on exploration, spellcasting, class activities, and combat. Players develop their character by learning spells, using talents, and interacting with companions and magical creatures.

Setting and story

The game takes place in the late 1800s at Hogwarts and surrounding regions in the Wizarding World, about a century before the events of the Harry Potter novels. Its plot follows a student with a rare connection to Ancient Magic who becomes involved in a threat to the wizarding world. The story is original and not a direct adaptation of the Harry Potter books.

Development and release

Avalanche Software developed the game and Warner Bros. Games published it through Portkey Games. It launched in 2023 and was released across multiple platforms, including PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S initially, with later versions for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Reception and cultural context

The game drew attention for its connection to the Harry Potter franchise and for discussion around J.K. Rowling’s relationship to the wider Wizarding World brand. Its development materials emphasized that it is an original story rather than a Rowling-authored narrative.