After in the past days the rumor After the rumor made the rounds that “Hogwarts Legacy” might be released for consoles and PC at the beginning of December, the open-world project got a solid release date shortly before the weekend.

All those who relied on the promise that “Hogwarts Legacy” would definitely still be released in 2022 will be disappointed. As Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and the responsible developers from Avalanche Software admitted, the magical adventure will be postponed to the beginning of 2023.

The new release date for “Hogwarts Legacy” was announced today as February 10, 2023. However, this date does not apply to the Switch version. When Nintendo’s console-handheld hybrid will be supplied will be announced at a later date, according to official information.

Developers want to deliver the best possible gaming experience

The events that led to the postponement of “Hogwarts Legacy” to next year have not been revealed. Instead, today’s announcement simply states that the developers at Avalanche Software are committed to “delivering the best possible gameplay experience”. The US studio simply needs a bit more time to be able to put this plan into action.

“Hogwarts Legacy” is officially described as an open-world adventure, in which it will be possible for the first time to travel to Hogwarts with a self-created wizard or wizardess and explore the magical world. Set in the late 19th century, the title will let you choose one of the Hogwarts houses, travel around the world of Hogwarts and take up the fight against a sinister threat that threatens the peace of the world.