HOGWARTS Legacy is the long-awaited open-world RPG set in Harry Potter’s school of Hogwarts.
However, you won’t meet The Boy Who Lived and his friends here. You start your own wizarding journey a hundred years before he’s born.
Hogwarts Legacy is one of the most highly-anticipated releases of the year.
Harry Potter games have had mixed receptions over the years, but Hogwarts Legacy appears to be breaking the spell.
Here’s everything you need to know about Hogwarts Legacy and how to get your hands on it early.
What month will Hogwarts Legacy come out?
Hogwarts Legacy has a global release date of Friday, February 10, 2023.
It will be released at midnight local time, as the clock ticks over to February 10.
But if you pre-order it, you will be able to download the game and start playing as soon as it hits launch time.
You can pre-order Hogwarts Legacy by going to the PlayStation Store, or Microsoft Store via your PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X|S.
It is also available for PC, and can be purchased via Steam or Epic Games Store.
However, if you can’t wait that long, there are a few tricks you can use to get access even earlier.
When can you play Hogwarts Legacy early?
Those who pre-order the deluxe edition will receive 72-hours early access to the game.
This began on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, but you can access the game now as soon as you purchase.
It’s about £10 ($10) more expensive than the standard version, but will allow you to play as early as possible.
If you have already ordered the standard version there is still a way to gain access hours earlier than usual.
Changing your location to New Zealand will allow you to access the game as soon as it releases there.
You can read about how to do this for your console in our handy guide.
Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.
