Hogwarts Legacy (2023) - Blu-ray Forum

R3P0 · 06-29-2020, 06:24 PM

Open world Harry Potter game in development for 2021

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A Harry Potter video game — an “open-world re-creation of Hogwarts and its surrounding areas” — is “on track” for a 2021 release date, according to a Bloomberg report. Early footage of the game leaked in 2018 is authentic, Bloomberg said.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s Avalanche Software, the Utah-based studio behind the Disney Infinity series, is developing the Harry Potter game for multiple platforms, including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, according to Bloomberg. Players will reportedly “role-play as wizards.” Warner Bros. has not publicly confirmed the game’s development, but will reportedly reveal it after the DC FanDome event in August.

Warner Bros. has not responded to Polygon’s request for comment.

NARMAK · 06-29-2020, 09:13 PM

I feel like there's always been a potential for the franchise having an open world game that's MP based but i don't know how it would play out being a single player if it is. Does it just follow all the way through the books?

Zivouhr · 06-30-2020, 07:01 PM

As long as I could totally avoid taking classes in the school, and just explore the landscape, I'd be interested. Otherwise, like the first movie, I don't want to re-experience school. Even if it's about magic.

scilover · 07-01-2020, 02:29 AM

I hope they won't mess this up. An idea of the harry potter world being an open world game is such a great idea and it would be so much fun....

Chris60119 · 07-01-2020, 06:44 AM

This has great potential!

Mavrick · 09-16-2020, 08:16 PM

Looks really good.

R3P0 · 09-16-2020, 08:16 PM

Just confirmed!!!! Ps5!!!!

keith6601 · 09-16-2020, 08:20 PM

I'm totally going full Voldermort before Voldermort!

Mavrick · 09-16-2020, 08:23 PM

ZHobbs · 09-16-2020, 08:34 PM

This looks incredible, I can only imagine the collector's edition this will get.

ratandjmt · 09-16-2020, 08:37 PM

I'm a big fan of the Harry Potter world. This will be a no brainer for me.

Britnasty · 09-16-2020, 08:56 PM

This looks insane.

Mavrick · 09-16-2020, 09:08 PM

Sometimes I stop to appreciate the surreal nature of my story meetings. “How should this character’s voice change when they drink Polyjuice?” “How long do house-elves live?” “Are Graphorns omnivores?” These are the types of questions that drive us toward authenticity, and the types of questions you only think to ask when you have steeped yourself in the lore.

Developing Hogwarts Legacy at Avalanche is a team endeavor. Every department understands that immersive storytelling works best when it is woven throughout the DNA of the project. What’s more, we take seriously the responsibility of contributing new content to the beloved Wizarding World franchise.

The Portkey Games label gave us a unique opportunity to return to Hogwarts during a different era. We are always asking ourselves how we can draw from the rich library of characters, creatures, and themes – and imagine how those details would influence the school more than a century before Harry Potter’s arrival. Who was the headmaster? What challenges did students face? What influenced their society before Tom Riddle, before Newt Scamander? I like to say that what we are giving fans is something familiar in a way they have never seen.

We embrace what we know and challenge ourselves to expand upon it. Nearly Headless Nick would have been floating around, loyal and cheerful as ever. The Forbidden Forest was still forbidden and home to centaurs not likely keen on human interaction. Goblins were around, but this lot certainly didn’t work at Gringotts. The village of Hogsmeade was there, and an Ollivander has been making wands since 382 B.C. Often, the difficult task is choosing which details we aren’t going to explore.

This is an exciting time to develop immersive experiences – the new opportunities provided by the PS5 are literal game-changers. With innovative high definition graphics, a player can practically feel the terror of Inferi bearing down upon them, sense the ground rumbling beneath them as a herd of angry centaurs surrounds them. Even dueling against a deadly dark witch takes on a new level of realism thanks to the controller’s ability to imbue sound and touch into every moment.

When the first book came out, I became an instant fan. I see each day the multi-generational appeal these stories have earned. I am so proud to be a part of this amazing journey and very grateful that we can finally share the excitement with the world. This is a labor of love, and the real magic comes from the dedication and imagination of a team who wants nothing less than to make this an authentic and compelling Wizarding World game.

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09...-in-the-1800s/

heyadol · 09-16-2020, 09:12 PM

Trailer is 4K/60! I wonder if that means the game is the same?

Doctor Jack · 09-16-2020, 09:13 PM

Hopefully you can be a good wizard or bad. If so, that’s two play through a right there. One to be all noble and one to make bellatrix look like a good wizard.

Schwartzy · 09-17-2020, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by heyadol

Trailer is 4K/60! I wonder if that means the game is the same?

Well its coming to both console generations so probably 60 on ps5 atleast

Gamma_Winstead · 09-17-2020, 11:18 AM

Very excited for this honestly. It looks great, better than I expected.

Zivouhr · 09-17-2020, 03:27 PM

I'm not a big fan of the books or movies, and I was watching this trailer thinking, "Looks like it's only set on the school grounds", and then the game opens it up to the whole landscape and I was suddenly on board. That's what I wanted to see, an entire world to explore, and this game's graphics look impressive.

This and Gollum are on top of my future must have list for fantasy open world type games. And Skyrim too of course.

cbas593 · 09-19-2020, 11:11 PM

This is now my most anticipated game! I love Harry Potter and I can’t wait to put hundreds of hours into this.

Zivouhr · 09-21-2020, 02:16 PM

Some complaints that the visuals aren't even in the trailer.

Specifically where are the poor looking graphics in this trailer? I'm not seeing them.

In terms of animation, that can vary based on the animator responsible for each scene, since this looks mostly like a cinematic trailer hopefully using real time graphics.

For lighting, if it's an overcast day, any outside shot will look flatter naturally because there's less contrast to the lighting.

From an artistic point, this game looks solid. Reminds me of Lord of the Rings with the troll, dragon, etc.

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06-29-2020, 09:13 PM	#2
NARMAK Blu-ray Duke Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:141 Trading Score:18	I feel like there's always been a potential for the franchise having an open world game that's MP based but i don't know how it would play out being a single player if it is. Does it just follow all the way through the books?

06-30-2020, 07:01 PM	#3
Zivouhr Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	As long as I could totally avoid taking classes in the school, and just explore the landscape, I'd be interested. Otherwise, like the first movie, I don't want to re-experience school. Even if it's about magic.

07-01-2020, 02:29 AM	#4
scilover Active Member Member since:Jun 2020	I hope they won't mess this up. An idea of the harry potter world being an open world game is such a great idea and it would be so much fun....

07-01-2020, 06:44 AM	#5
Chris60119 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2008 Location:Savannah GA Blu-ray collection:849 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 35	This has great potential!

09-16-2020, 08:16 PM	#6
Mavrick Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Wales Home Theater Gallery:121 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:813 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	Looks really good.

09-16-2020, 08:16 PM	#7
R3P0 Blu-ray Count Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:46 Trading Score:1	Just confirmed!!!! Ps5!!!!

09-16-2020, 08:20 PM	#8
keith6601 Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:New Jersey	I'm totally going full Voldermort before Voldermort!

09-16-2020, 08:34 PM	#10
ZHobbs Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2017 Location:The Redwoods 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:368 Trading Score:32	This looks incredible, I can only imagine the collector's edition this will get.

09-16-2020, 08:37 PM	#11
ratandjmt Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX 4K collection:111 Blu-ray collection:658 Trading Score:2	I'm a big fan of the Harry Potter world. This will be a no brainer for me.

09-16-2020, 08:56 PM	#12
Britnasty Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI 4K collection:612 Blu-ray collection:1749 Trading Score:539	This looks insane.

09-16-2020, 09:08 PM	#13
Mavrick Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Wales Home Theater Gallery:121 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:813 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	Sometimes I stop to appreciate the surreal nature of my story meetings. “How should this character’s voice change when they drink Polyjuice?” “How long do house-elves live?” “Are Graphorns omnivores?” These are the types of questions that drive us toward authenticity, and the types of questions you only think to ask when you have steeped yourself in the lore. Developing Hogwarts Legacy at Avalanche is a team endeavor. Every department understands that immersive storytelling works best when it is woven throughout the DNA of the project. What’s more, we take seriously the responsibility of contributing new content to the beloved Wizarding World franchise. The Portkey Games label gave us a unique opportunity to return to Hogwarts during a different era. We are always asking ourselves how we can draw from the rich library of characters, creatures, and themes – and imagine how those details would influence the school more than a century before Harry Potter’s arrival. Who was the headmaster? What challenges did students face? What influenced their society before Tom Riddle, before Newt Scamander? I like to say that what we are giving fans is something familiar in a way they have never seen. We embrace what we know and challenge ourselves to expand upon it. Nearly Headless Nick would have been floating around, loyal and cheerful as ever. The Forbidden Forest was still forbidden and home to centaurs not likely keen on human interaction. Goblins were around, but this lot certainly didn’t work at Gringotts. The village of Hogsmeade was there, and an Ollivander has been making wands since 382 B.C. Often, the difficult task is choosing which details we aren’t going to explore. This is an exciting time to develop immersive experiences – the new opportunities provided by the PS5 are literal game-changers. With innovative high definition graphics, a player can practically feel the terror of Inferi bearing down upon them, sense the ground rumbling beneath them as a herd of angry centaurs surrounds them. Even dueling against a deadly dark witch takes on a new level of realism thanks to the controller’s ability to imbue sound and touch into every moment. When the first book came out, I became an instant fan. I see each day the multi-generational appeal these stories have earned. I am so proud to be a part of this amazing journey and very grateful that we can finally share the excitement with the world. This is a labor of love, and the real magic comes from the dedication and imagination of a team who wants nothing less than to make this an authentic and compelling Wizarding World game. https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09...-in-the-1800s/

09-16-2020, 09:12 PM	#14
heyadol Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2014 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:75 DVD collection:3 MA collection:37 Digital collection:77 iTunes collection:1219 Prime collection:2 Trading Score:10	Trailer is 4K/60! I wonder if that means the game is the same?

09-16-2020, 09:13 PM	#15
Doctor Jack Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2013 Trading Score:194	Hopefully you can be a good wizard or bad. If so, that’s two play through a right there. One to be all noble and one to make bellatrix look like a good wizard.

09-17-2020, 11:18 AM	#17
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:115 Blu-ray collection:759 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	Very excited for this honestly. It looks great, better than I expected.

09-17-2020, 03:27 PM	#18
Zivouhr Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	I'm not a big fan of the books or movies, and I was watching this trailer thinking, "Looks like it's only set on the school grounds", and then the game opens it up to the whole landscape and I was suddenly on board. That's what I wanted to see, an entire world to explore, and this game's graphics look impressive. This and Gollum are on top of my future must have list for fantasy open world type games. And Skyrim too of course.

09-19-2020, 11:11 PM	#19
cbas593 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Chamber Of Secrets 4K collection:131 Blu-ray collection:1284 Trading Score:170	This is now my most anticipated game! I love Harry Potter and I can’t wait to put hundreds of hours into this.

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