We’re less than two weeks into the year, but it seems the 2021 delays have already begun. Today Warner Bros. Interactive announced that the Harry-Potter-inspired action-RPG Hogwarts Legacy was being pushed to 2022 in order to ensure “the best possible experience.” You can check out the full announcement, below.
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— Hogwarts Legacy (@HogwartsLegacy) January 13, 2021
No word on why the game is being delayed, although COVID-19 almost certainly played a factor. I have a feeling the disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077 also may have a chilling effect on the industry, with publishers pushing back release windows to make sure big games are properly polished for launch. According to insider Jason Schreier, more delays are on the way…
The first of many, many 2021 game delays to come https://t.co/5kXylDn9AK
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) January 13, 2021
Haven’t been keeping up with Hogwarts Legacy? Here’s the game’s official description:
Hogwarts Legacy casts its spell on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5 in 2022.
Experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. You have received a late acceptance to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and soon discover that you are no ordinary student: you possess an unusual ability to perceive and master Ancient Magic. Only you can decide if you will protect this secret for the good of all, or yield to the temptation of more sinister magic. Discover the feeling of living at Hogwarts as you make allies, battle Dark wizards, and ultimately decide the fate of the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.
