People who buy the more expensive edition can start playing 72 hours earlier, beginning February 7. Hogwarts Legacy is set to launch for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on February 10, 2023, following a delay from Holiday 2022. Trans people don't get to ignore the pain the franchise has become intrinsically linked to, and those who wish to care for them shouldn't get to do so, either.' Release date Yet, the important thing is not to condemn the game or renounce your love of Harry Potter it's to wrestle with the complexity of it and decide for yourself. Many trans people themselves are planning to buy the game despite their justified anger towards Rowling. 'You're not a bad person if you want to play Hogwarts Legacy. Here is a short excerpt from Jessie Earl's article. Rowling is not directly involved in the creation of the game, however, her extraordinary body of writing is the foundation of all projects in the Wizarding World.' For the complete story read GameSpot's JK Rowling's Anti-Transgender Stance And Hogwarts Legacy. The developers took the unusual step of making it clear that Rowling had no direct involvement in Hogwarts Legacy. However, it achieves a level of immersion that grips you into the wizarding world and doesn’t let you go.While not directly involved with Hogwarts Legacy, JK Rowling and her anti-transgender stance have plagued the game and everything related to Harry Potter. The game has an average score of 86 on Metacritic based on reviews ahead of release.ĭexerto, which gave it a 4/5, said: “ Hogwarts Legacy isn’t the perfect game, with the main story falling short in areas and technical issues providing some frustrating moments. On PC early access is available from 6pm GMT on Tuesday. The only exceptions are in the US, where the game will become available at 9pm PST/ 0pm MST/11pm CST on Monday 6 February, and midnight on Tuesday 7 February EST. If you pre-ordered the physical “collector’s edition” or digital “deluxe edition” of Hogwarts Legacy you will be able to get 72 hours of early access.Įarly access is slightly different depending on whether you are playing on console or PC.įor PlayStation and Xbox users, you can get access to the game from midnight in your time zone on Monday 6 February. The PS4 and Xbox One versions come out later, on 4 April, while the Nintendo Switch version is not due for release until 25 July.

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