Hogwarts Legacy: New release date + Why was it delayed?

Hogwarts Legacy New release date + Why was it delayed

How is your holiday season spent, wizards? We would be lying if we won’t say we’re waiting for some announcements. If you are too, then we may have to announce the sad news to you. We know you’re excited about the Hogwarts Legacy release, however, a new release date has been set again. If you’re wondering why was the Portkey Games’ release is delayed, you may want to read more below.

The new release date for Hogwarts Legacy

Let’s get into the timeline of what happened in the Harry Potter-themed game. This December 2022 announcement should make it the third delay of the Potter game.

  • The first delay was announced way back in September 2020. The release of the game was moved to the next year which was 2021. However, not long after, they dropped another date which is supposedly this year, 2022. Fans cheered, you know.
  • Unfortunately, another delay and release date dawned on the fans waiting for the game. On August 2022 the team shared that the game should be ready to be played on ALL platforms by February 10th, 2023.
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  • Just this Wednesday, December 14th, Hogwarts Legacy dropped news about another delay, but this time it only includes PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the handy Nintendo Switch.
  • In the Tweet, the release date for PS4 and Xbox One was moved to April 4th, 2023. A longer wait for the Nintendo Switch players though as the game arrives on July 25th, 2023.

  • If you haven’t pre-ordered yet, then you may head directly to their site. Let’s wait for the release, we hope time flies fast!
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Why was it delayed?

On the said Tweet as well, the developers hope to bring the best gaming experience to its players. As broad as it seems, their reason is one, if not the top, priority of game developers. You can head to their FAQs page as well to know more.

Hogwarts Legacy, new release date
Image Courtesy of Hogwarts Legacy via Twitter
  • We would still like to acknowledge and appreciate Avalanche Software and Portkey Games to include older console models to play the game.
  • With all these delays, fans have shown rage in the replies section of the Tweet. This makes a lot of sense from user @Aether_XIII regarding the pre-purchasing.

  • The user either has a PS4 or Xbox One which disappointed them with the sudden delay. Pre-ordering to have early access but knowing next-gen console players have already started way back in February does not make sense. Infuriating, if we may add.
  • By all means, if this is also your problem, you may still cancel your purchase and opt for the standard edition.

We hope they see that people’s standards are getting too high, but at the same time, lowering. As we are patiently waiting for its release, we have high hopes for it to be one of the best Potter games. See you in 2023, wizards!

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SOURCES: Hogwarts Legacy Twitter, @Aether_XIII Twitter

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