Hogwarts Legacy was originally supposed to be released in late 2021, but in January that same year, Portkey games announced on Twitter that the game would be delayed until 2022, stating that ” creating the best possible experience for all of the Wizarding World and gaming fans is paramount “. Although no concrete release date has been announced since then, last week’s Nvidia GeForce Now leak listed March 8th, 2022 as Hogwarts Legacy’s new release date . Although the leaked data hasn’t been confirmed, there’s reason to believe it could be accurate, given that another leak from Nvidia that happened earlier in 2021 correctly predicted a number of the year’s relea

I don’t look down on family members or oblivious swathes of the general public for still adoring Harry Potter and what it all means to them, some just aren’t tuned into the cultural landscape or Rowling’s rotten views, and it isn’t required for them to be at all. But when becoming aware of how she feels about trans people, and how time and time again she continues to double down on our erasure, it’s time for you to take notice. It’s like we’re queer boogeyman eager to break society apart and reform it in our own twisted image. We aren’t, we just want to be happy, and recognised as who we are without the dangers that come with such a struggle.

The report also mentions being able to change body type, but will that mean a standard male or female silhouette, or more in-depth customisations of height and weight too? Where Cyberpunk 2077 included a brilliant trans character in Claire, most of the world felt incredibly binary, and I also fear that in Hogwarts Legacy, the only trans character featured will be you. This way, they get trans inclusion for those that want it, and neatly trim it out for those who don’t, which sits quite firmly on the fe

It sounds thrilling enough yet it’s gameplay left much to be desired and the graphics weren’t up to scratch either. Gamespot gave it a low 4/10, labelling it ‘short and tedious’. That’s pretty brutal, and places it last on this l

This is where Cyberpunk 2077 comes back in. That too had no non-binary option – presumably non-binary folk went extinct in approximately 2056 – although unlike Hogwarts Legacy, it linked voice to pronoun choice, so at least Hogwarts Legacy appears to be going one better. I suppose while it doesn’t change my thoughts on the game, I am happy that it exists, if only so other games can learn from it. Cyberpunk’s trans representation wasn’t great, but the character creator – flawed as it was – broke an important boundary. Now Hogwarts Legacy is following in its footsteps, though it remains to be seen just how far it will improve upon

It followed the same free-roaming template of the two previous titles but the graphics were considerably better than anything that had come before. The title was also the first one that allowed people to play as Harry, Ron, and Hermione, while you could also explore the grounds of Hogwarts on Buckbeak the Hippogriff. There’s plenty to do and many secrets to uncover along the way as you look to keep the Dementors of Azkaban at

Harvey Ridgebit, who becomes a renowned dragonologist, could easily become part of the story. Ridgebit was the one who established the largest dragon sanctuary in Romania, which fans hear about at the beginning of the Harry Potter series as the place where Ron Weasley’s older brother, Charlie, lives and works. Ridgebit could be a character to introduce players to battling – or taming – dragons, which players already know from the reveal trailer will be a significant part of Hogwarts Legacy ‘s gamep

There are also several Ministers of Magic that players could encounter from this era, such as Evangeline Orpington, remembered as the Minister who proposed the initial idea of having a dedicated, concealed station for Hogwarts Legacy Tips students to safely depart for school on the Hogwarts Express . Orpington was also known to be good friends with Queen Victoria and was believed to have had a role in the Crimean Wars of the muggle world, intervening illegally with magic. Lore details such as this which would make for an interesting series of challenges and mentions of real-life events of the 1800s within Hogwarts Lega

Most of what we currently know about Hogwarts Legacy stems from the trailer that was revealed in September 2020 alongside Sony’s PlayStation 5 reveal, and the official information that was disclosed alongside it. The reveal trailer gave players and fans a first look at the Wizarding World of the game, as well as the characters and storylines that will feature. The footage showed some of the features players will see in the game, such as taming beasts, brewing potions, fighting dragons, and mastering spells. Little has been revealed in the year since, but fans can expect more details to emerge as _Hogwarts Legacy’s _ 2022 release date ne

I’m not sure Hogwarts Legacy’s trans character creator makes that big of a difference to the game’s place in the industry, what it represents, or whether it absolves the game of any of JK Rowling’s baked-in guilt. It certainly doesn’t change how I feel about it. Hopefully, though, it can at least be a helpful stepping stone for a triple-A game to one day get trans representation right from start to finish. Until then, yet again the game industry is moving two steps forward, one step b