While some players are already enjoying Hogwarts Legacy Early Access, the rest of the world is eagerly awaiting its official release. We take stock of the essential information.
[Mis à jour le 9 février 2023 à 11h38] The release of Hogwarts Legacy is so far a success. The critics of the specialized press recognize an extremely well done game offering many fans the opportunity to live their dream of integrating the school of Hogwarts. The game has been available since Monday evening in early access on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series, while its official release date is set for this Friday, February 10. If you have the Standard version of the game and want to join Hogwarts as soon as possible, here are the exact times for the release of Hogwarts Legacy.
For all players who own the Standard edition of the game, the release of Hogwarts Legacy is scheduled for Friday, February 10. Once again, the release on consoles and pc of the new title from Avalanche Software has different times depending on your platform. Console players will be able to discover the game for the first time on the night of Thursday to Friday at midnight precisely, while PC players will have to wait an additional 7 p.m. to play it on Friday 10 at 7 p.m. Paris time.
- PS5/Xbox Series: Friday February 10 12:00 a.m.
- pc: Friday, February 10 at 7:00 p.m.
To play Hogwarts Legacy in early access, you will need to own the Deluxe or Collector version of the game. In addition to cosmetic advantages, this version slightly more expensive than that of the basic game promises you 72 hours of early access to the game Concretely, it is the players having the Deluxe version who will be able to begin to discover Hogwarts Legacy from Tuesday February 7 at midnight. The Deluxe version of Hogwarts Legacy is sold: 84.99 € on the Playstation Store for PS5 players, for €84.99 on Xbox Series on Amazonand for €69.99 on Steam.
It will not have escaped you that Hogwarts Legacy has not one, nor two, but three different release dates. The game will first appear on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, before arriving on PS4 and Xbox One in early April and Nintendo Switch in late July. On all the platforms mentioned, there is a Deluxe version and a Collector’s version of the game which both promise early access to the game upon release. However, if the release of the game on PS4 and Xbox One is in doubt, which implies that the existence of early access to the game on these platforms is possible, the release of Hogwarts Legacy on Switch is extremely doubtful. In any case, Warner Games and Avalanche Software will have to find ways to adapt the ambition of their RPG to the capabilities of the small hybrid console.