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Lichdom: Battlemage is a first-person spell-slinging adventure. Players take on the role of Dragon, a mage seeking vengeance for the deaths of his family members. It's certainly a far cry from taking classes at Hogwarts in Hogwarts Legacy , but the game does offer a robust spell-crafting system, with more than 1,000 spells for players to cast at their enemies in fast-paced action. And like Hogwarts Legacy, players come across magical creatures - though in Lichdom: Battlemage , they are anything but frien  
So considering the level of scrutiny anything having to do with the Harry Potter series is under recently, it comes as somewhat of a surprise to learn that Hogwarts Legacy 's lead designer, Troy Leavitt, has a history of anti-feminist and pro-GamerGate views that he's elaborated on in a series of videos posted on his YouTube channel, as Kotaku has recently reported. His videos range from praising cultural appropriation, promoting putting the National Guard in schools or shooting active school shooters (who are almost always teenagers), to downplaying the extensive sexual assault allegations levied against former Disney/Pixar CCO John Lasseter because Lasseter was personally nice to Leavitt. Liam Robertson, a contributor on YouTube Channel Did You Know Gaming? highlighted Leavitt's channel on Twitter this past Friday, with the intention of informing potential buyers of Legacy so that they could make an informed decision on supporting the game, and Leavitt by extens  
Editor’s Note: Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling has been accused of transphobia by those in the LGBTQ+ community. Although not directly involved in the development of Hogwarts Legacy, Rowling does stand to earn royalties from the game. We would like to reiterate our support for trans rights and that trans identities are valid. Support services are listed below for trans people impacted by discussions of transpho  
During Sony's PS5 showcase that took place earlier this month, Hogwarts Legacy Patch notes|https://hogwartslegacyfans.com/ Legacy was revealed after being previously leaked in the past , and at one point even rumored to be developed by Rocksteady until that was debunked . The reveal of Hogwarts Legacy however was not entirely welcomed due to the recent controversy surrounding the creator of the fictional universe the game is set within. A FAQ has detailed exactly how much involvement J.K. Rowling has in the upcoming magical RPG, and it seems to be purposefully added in light of the situation onl  
Editor’s Note: Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling has been accused of transphobia by those in the LGBTQ+ community. Although not directly involved in the development of Hogwarts Legacy, Rowling does stand to earn royalties from the game. We would like to reiterate our support for trans rights and that trans identities are valid. Support services are listed below for trans people impacted by discussions of transpho  
This argument ignores the fact, however, that Portkey Games is an entirely Harry Potter -dedicated development studio. If Hogwarts United fails, Warner Bros. could re-brand Portkey and have its team work on other projects, but the more likely scenario is the dissolution of the studio entirely. Still, as YouTuber Jenny Nicholson said following the game's announcement, that kind of consequence is the point of a boyc  
In its FAQ, Hogwarts Legacy distances itself from Rowling , making clear the author is not directly involved with the game's story (though still praising her " extraordinary body of writing "). Rowling's controversial status began with a late-2019 tweet, in which she supported Maya Forstater, a researcher who lost her job for various transphobic comments - including one stating the idea that " trans women are women " is a " literal delusion ," according to CNN . Rowling had previously liked a tweet calling transgender women " men in dresses " (which she later said was an accident made during research for her writing), and in June 2020, more Rowling tweets criticized the trans-inclusive term " people who menstruat  
Remember when Harry and Malfoy dueled in the great hall? Players who can’t wait to get in on that kind of serious wand-dueling action should check out Wands VR . An immersive VR game, Wands VR lets players participate in magic duels via PvP. Unlike **Hogwarts Legacy ** , players won't be learning to cast Wingardium Leviosa or the infamous bat bogey hex. Instead, Wands VR allows players to fully customize their spell loadout, with over 25 spells for witches and wizards to mas  
As game developer Crystal Frasier said in a popular tweet thread, the devs who worked on Hogwarts Legacy have likely already been paid in salaries or contracting fees, so their pay won't be determined by how well the game sells. If the game tanks enough to hurt its publisher, it could lead to layoffs, but Frasier argued post-game-launch layoffs are a norm in the AAA game development industry, so it's possible they would need to move on to different jobs, anyway. The only people who would profit from additional sales, then, are likely Warner Bros. and Rowl