Hogwarts Legacy’s last-gen ports have been delayed until May
by Danny Craig · 3/7/23, 5:30 PM
WB Games
The ports of the massively successful Harry Potter title to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have been delayed until May 5, 2023.
The details:
- WB Games has officially announced via Twitter that the ports of Hogwarts Legacy for last-generation consoles have been delayed until May, a month later than the game's originally scheduled release date. After multiple delays, the game was released in February on PC and current-generation platforms, two years after it was originally intended.
- The studio stated that more time is needed to "deliver the best possible experience on all platforms." With the Nintendo Switch port expected to arrive at the end of July, the extra time spent working on the other versions of the game could benefit the optimization of the port on an even weaker console.
- Since its initial release, Hogwarts Legacy has been surrounded by controversy, with some taking issue with fans of the game due to anti-trans comments made by Harry Potter author JK Rowling. Despite the backlash, the game was a success, topping sales charts around the world and selling more copies than previous Harry Potter games in just a few days.
Other WB Games news:
- A working prototype of a multiplayer mod for Hogwarts Legacy is already in the works. The mod, titled "HogWarp," is still in its early stages, with a test build that can now support up to 10 players and outfit synchronization.
- Monolith Productions is still hard at work on its upcoming Wonder Woman video game. Little is known about the title, but we do know it will feature the nemesis system from the studio's previous Middle-Earth series.