One of the biggest hits of 2023 is Hogwarts Legacy. The audience accepted the wizarding adventure with open arms. Though released under a cloud of criticisms regarding the author of the Harry Potter books, Hogwarts Legacy was able to make the needed impact in the community. Thus overcoming the bad omens associated with its release.
Now the potential game of the year contestant is getting a much broader audience base thanks to the latest release decisions.
Hogwarts Legacy is releasing for the previous gens
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The gaming community is vast. But there are a lot of intricacies and factors that segregate the community. A prominent one is the usage of different consoles. When Hogwarts Legacy released for the masses on February 10th, the game faced criticism for its exclusivity.
That is, during its initial release, the RPG title was available for Windows, Xbox series X/S, and PlayStation 5. Though this is a pretty large multi-console release, there were quite many gamers who were left out.
These players mainly belonged to the older generation console category. There are a lot of gamers who are still donning the previous models of popular brands. Thus, to include them in this magical adventure, the developers have announced their intentions of releasing the game on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on May 5, 2023.
A warm welcome to our newest class! #HogwartsLegacy is now available on PS4 and Xbox One. pic.twitter.com/GIQmVtcro1
— Hogwarts Legacy (@HogwartsLegacy) May 5, 2023
This would help the game reach more audiences and thus increase its influence in the race toward the Game of the Year title.
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But this move did not appease a section of gamers. Some people started showing disregard for the title and were vocal regarding its drawbacks.
Some fans think the wizardry adventure ends pretty fast?
Soon after the announcement hit the internet, many players voiced quite many concerns. Some people deemed the game to be dead, citing that it got sidelined within 2 days.
30fps with 50 second loading to go other places? Nahhh…
— ⨯Elsa ❅ (@Mkrz29) May 5, 2023
This game is so dead omg … it died in like 2 days within release 😭 multiplayer is your only hope at reviving this game
— Qura (@Qurandale) May 5, 2023
Fix pc version still trash performance
— Kai (@iitsmeKai) May 5, 2023
Should have scrapped those versions and focused on multiplayer 🤷🏾♂️
— Tay da don (@itsTayDadon) May 5, 2023
The games been dead since week 2
— Dyl The Artist (@DylTheArtist) May 5, 2023
Whereas others were talking about the delays that the game has. That is, some players have reportedly faced quite a lot of time stuck on the loading screen for even some small actions. These have infuriated these gamers.
This does not mean there are no supporters. Players who were eagerly waiting for Hogwarts Legacy on the PS4 and Xbox One expressed their delight in finally playing the game.
Hurry, the castle is not much further now.
Don't want to be late for the sorting ceremony! pic.twitter.com/Pd5C2eHb31— cinemainVP (@CinemainVP) May 5, 2023
The game is wonderful
— Sam cat (@Samcat97968260) May 5, 2023
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Great release on the system. I was worried about the versions but it’s looking good from technical reviews. Thank you for the hard work, can’t wait to start my copy tonight
— Tobi Adeyinka (@AdeyinkaRotimi1) May 5, 2023
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Nintendo players will have to wait a bit longer to experience the game. The Nintendo Switch release is slated for July 2023.