Earlier today the latest PlayStation State of Play featured an extensive and impressively ambitious deep dive into the upcoming Harry Potter-verse romp Hogwarts Legacy. Clocking it under 15-minutes we get a good look at what's shaping up to be the definitive Wizarding World adventure.

From creating your own wizard or witch, attending classes, exploring the grounds, building your own special magical home, exploring an open world, visiting nearby villages, engaging in spell-based combat in dungeons, there's a lot here.

Plus, the visual detail looks incredible.


Hogwarts Legacy has been in development for quite a while with WB Games and Avalanche definitely going the extra mile, this is the sort of open-world action-adventure RPG that ticks pretty much every box you can think of. Including flying around on broomstick and living a full year at school with seasons and mysteries and lessons. Here's Game Director Alan Tew summing it up.

With Hogwarts Legacy, we had the incredible opportunity to tell any story we wanted within the wizarding world. One fantasy stood out. Many fans of Harry Potter imagined what it would be like to receive their own Hogwarts letter, be sorted, and attend Hogwarts. More than anything else, we wanted to allow fans, after all these years, to finally tell their story, their way, at the most beloved school of witchcraft and wizardry. Only an open-world action RPG could capture the breadth of our fantasies.

Your story deserves to be as thrilling as other wizarding heroes. We start you as a late-fifth year so you needn’t hold back on the kinds of adventures (and themes) you might want to explore. We place you in the 1800s to ensure your legend is never overshadowed by any other hero. And we invent a new dark mystery so your conflict never feels like a retread of something you’ve seen before. With your continued support, we hope to explore even more in the future!

And... it's out Holiday 2022 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. For more be sure to check out the deep dive over at the official PlayStation Blog.