Hogwarts Legacy PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release delayed yet again

Although Hogwarts Legacy was released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S back in February 2023, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch owners are still waiting for the wizarding world RPG to be released on the previous generation of consoles. WB Games Avalanche recently revealed that the game's release date for last-gen platforms was being delayed by a month.

Hogwarts Legacy allows players to step into the shoes of a fifth-year student at the iconic school of witchcraft and wizardry. Besides attending classes and learning new spells, they can explore Hogwarts and several other magical locations beyond the castle. The wizarding world is threatened by dark wizards and a goblin uprising, along with a mysterious resurgence of Ancient Magic.

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Hogwarts Legacy is set to release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later in May 2023

In a recent tweet from the game's official Twitter handle, the developers at WB Games Avalanche announced that they were overwhelmed with gratitude upon seeing the community's positive response to the wizarding world RPG. They further stated that they wanted "to deliver the best possible experience on all platforms" and needed more time to accomplish that.

Although Hogwarts Legacy was previously expected to release on April 4, 2023 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, it has now been delayed to May 5, 2023. The title has seen numerous delays over the past few years. When it was officially announced back in 2020, the game's release year was set for 2021.

It was then delayed to 2022, with WB Games Avalanche repeatedly assuring during the first half of the year that the game would be released by the holiday season of the same year. In August 2022, the release date was set to February 10, 2023. Later on, in December 2022, it was revealed that the title would have staggered release dates for last-gen systems and Nintendo Switch.

Hogwarts Legacy's initial release on PC saw many players complaining about technical issues like crashes and glitches. Fortunately, the developers have addressed most of the feedback across all platforms through subsequent patches and provided fixes for the same.

As mentioned above, the RPG was well received by both critics and players alike. It currently has a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam and a peak concurrent player count of almost 880k players, according to SteamDB. Sportskeeda's review of the title gave it 8 out of 10, commending the nuanced world-building and the depiction of the iconic Hogwarts castle.

While Potterheads are excited for a potential DLC in the future, the developers mentioned that they currently have no such plans in the pipeline. While it's clear that they are hard at work on the upcoming release of the game on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, there are plenty of things that the community would love to see added in-game with future DLCs.