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Play Overview
Hogwarts Legacy (2023) is an open-world role-play game set in the world of Harry Potter. You control a wizard character who starts as a student at Hogwarts and then ventures out on a dangerous journey with a mystery to solve. You design your character, learn to craft potions, cast spells, upgrade talents, and develop enough power to survive in the wide world.
Set in the 1800s, your character holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. You have the rare ability to perceive and master Ancient Magic. But will you use this for good or sinister ends?
Play involves joining as a fifth-year student who is able to manipulate powerful ancient magic. This soon takes you on a dangerous journey as you uncover secrets of the wizarding world. As you progress you grow your character’s abilities by mastering spells, potions and harvesting plants. Along with battling deadly enemies, you make new friends and meet school professors who help you on your way.
It's not an adaptation of the books and films but a story and world anchored in wizarding lore inspired by J.K. Rowling’s books, in which players will find new and unexpected locations, characters and story elements.
Our examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Hogwarts Legacy 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ollie Robertson and updated 7 weeks ago.
Set in the 1800s, your character holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. You have the rare ability to perceive and master Ancient Magic. But will you use this for good or sinister ends?
Play involves joining as a fifth-year student who is able to manipulate powerful ancient magic. This soon takes you on a dangerous journey as you uncover secrets of the wizarding world. As you progress you grow your character’s abilities by mastering spells, potions and harvesting plants. Along with battling deadly enemies, you make new friends and meet school professors who help you on your way.
It's not an adaptation of the books and films but a story and world anchored in wizarding lore inspired by J.K. Rowling’s books, in which players will find new and unexpected locations, characters and story elements.
Our examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Hogwarts Legacy 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ollie Robertson and updated 7 weeks ago.
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Play Style
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 28 and a half hours and 37 and a half hours to complete. Once you have completed the main story, there are another 30 hours or so if you want to see and collect everything.
Benefits
Age Ratings
Content Rating
The game focuses on the use of magic and spells. In terms of violence, you battle enemies who are visibly hurt by spells and attacks. There are monstrous creatures and masked figures engulfed in flames. Characters hurt in battles fall to the ground in pain and remain prone on the floor with blood visible.
Skill Level
10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. Younger players need to be able to deal with exploring a large world and switching spells quickly in combat. You also need to be able to notice the colour-coding advice to direct your combat. You also need good perseverance when you are lost or losing battles a lot.
Costs
Hogwarts Legacy usually costs £49.99 to £64.99.
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of cosmetics, a mount and a battle arena, which some parents or carers may want to be aware of.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Hogwarts Legacy
 | Xbox X|S | £64.99 | – | – |
| Xbox One | £59.99 | – | – |
 | Switch | £49.99 | – | – |
 | PC | £49.99 | – | – |
 | PS5 | £64.99 | – | – |
| PS4 | £59.99 | – | – |
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of cosmetics, a mount and a battle arena, which some parents or carers may want to be aware of.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 08/02/2023, updated in 2023
Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Action, Role-Play (Adventure, Collecting, Fighting, Narrative, Sequencing, Shooting and Traversal)
Accessibility: 40 features
Components: 3D Third-Person and Open World
Developer: Avalanche WB (@AvalancheWB)
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