Hogwarts Legacy gameplay revealed and it looks like a dream for Harry Potter fans

Hogwarts Legacy is one of the most anticipated video games of this year. The titular Hogwarts being the Wizarding school featured in the worldwide best-selling Harry Potter novels. As an avid fan of the magical franchise myself, it's safe to say a new video game set in this wondrous world has me super excited. Since its announcement, fans eagerly awaited the reveal of actual gameplay and, I am glad to report, the wait is over. 

Hogwarts Legacy is described as an open-world, action role-playing-game set in the 1800s wizarding world, in development by Avalanche Software. The narrated video gives an in-depth look into the gameplay, including character customization, and the variety of spells, adventures, missions, locations, and characters that players will encounter as a student at Hogwarts. Also showcased was the Official Behind the Scenes video featuring comments by the creative minds making the game.

Hogwarts Legacy is filled with immersive magic that puts players at the centre of their own adventure. Joining as a brand new fifth year student with a unique ability to manipulate powerful ancient magic, players will live the unwritten and embark on a dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding world. Throughout their adventure, they will grow their character’s abilities by mastering powerful spells, brewing potions, and harvesting magical plants as they face off against deadly enemies. Along the way, they will meet new friends who can accompany them, interact with school professors, and confront dangers that could jeopardize the future of wizardkind.

Scheduled for release holiday 2022, Hogwarts Legacy will be published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games label. The game will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, Nintendo Switch, and PC.