It brings an unknown story to fans and gives them the experience of playing it themselves for the first time, unlike previous games that are just a retelling of the original books. Hogwarts Legacy features its own original story, decades before that of The Boy Who Lived. “One of the big mantras we had, when we started making this game, was ‘be your own Wizard.’” Previous games in the Harry Potter franchise have always been about playing Harry and the story that he lived through. I spoke with Stephen Dona, the game’s technical systems designer, about the core philosophy of the game and how it’s portrayed through the systems and design choices. There are nods to characters from the franchise here and there, but the 1800s setting ensures that you get to play the game in your own way without being pushed to the side by a boy with glasses and a scar on his head.įans of the series can finally do what they’ve always dreamed of doing – study at Hogwarts. This feeling of ‘home’ in the game is portrayed through a plethora of small details, making the setting recognisable without being overbearingly Harry Potter.
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