In recent weeks, there have been hints that news regardingHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacywould be coming soon. Wizardkind across the world is still waiting for that update, but the speculation surrounding a pending reveal has dug up some other interesting information. Namely, a recentHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacyinterview appears to have helped establish the game’s release timeline in somewhat more detail. More specifically,Harry Potterfans will likely be waiting at least through the release of the nextFantastic Beastsfilm, but not until 2023.
The interview in question is with Warner Bros. general manager Rachel Wakley, speaking with Toy World. Wakley is asked aboutwhatHarry Potterfans can look forward to in 2022. Her response is that there are two majorHarry Pottercontent releases coming up. Using Walkey’s language, “first” will be the filmFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. “Second” will beHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy. Wakley distinctly putsFantastic BeastsandHogwarts Legacyin that order, first and then second.
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While Wakley doesn’t say anything explicitly, leaving room for doubt and so making this a rumor at best, she implies two specific details aboutHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy’s release window. Saying thatFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledorewill be first implies the game’s launch will follow. Since the newFantastic Beastsfilm launches July 21, 2025, that placesHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacyin April or later.
Further, Wakley’s response is to a question regarding content launching in 2022. In other words, she’s implying thatHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacyremains on track for release in 2022. This is a previously confirmed release window forHogwarts Legacy, following adelay announcementmade in January 2021. Still, it’s always reassuring to have previously announced release windows re-confirmed, particularly for a game with a lot of drama surrounding it.
Putting those two points together leads to a release window of April through December 2022 forHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy. It’s not much more specific than a general 2022 release window, but it’s something forHarry Potterfans to chew on as they wait forWarner Bros.to provide its next update on the game’s development.
At this point, a post-April launch date forHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacyis no big surprise. It’s November, after all, and winter 2022 is rapidly approaching. Since Warner Bros. hasn’t talked aboutHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacyin some time, a quick release is unlikely. Wakley’s response reinforces that. While anything is possible, withso many games launching in winter 2022already it’s probably inHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy’s best interest to launch later in the year, anyway.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacyreleases in 2022 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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