Anyone could dare to say that Hogwarts Legacy It is one of the most anticipated video games for this 2023 and there is very little left for the first players to begin their magical walk through the universe inspired by Harry Potter.
This open-world action RPG, set in the magical world of the 19th century, puts players at the center of their own adventures, allowing them to be a new student at the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and they will be able to choose their preferred house among Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff.
However, bad news surrounds the title published by Warner Bros. Games, under the Portkey Games label and developed by Avalanche Software, and that is that one of the most iconic places in JK Rowling’s work will not appear in the video game.
According to a report published on the website of we are xboxAlthough the game will include references to the Harry Potter books and movies, gamers will not be able to be in the Chamber of Secrets.
The original source is the official Hogwarts Legacy art book, leaked on Redditin which the development team explains that there were “some challenges” in terms of incorporating the location into the game, so they decided to leave it out.
“We didn’t want the player to think they could kill a basilisk that has yet to be there in 1992.″, they expressed, which suggests that it was difficult to justify the inclusion of the Secret Chamber in a manner consistent with the original story, which occurs decades after the timeline in which the title is.
When is the game released?
Officially, Hogwarts Legacy will be available from February 10, 2023 after several delays, for the PS5, Xbox Series X and S consoles and for computers.
The release date for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be April 4 of this year, while for Nintendo Switch the wait will be longer, July 25, 2023.