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Most notably, the announcement shies away from actually calling the delay as such, instead stating a new release date without using the language that's become common among the many hiccups video game development often experiences. Regardless of the exact language, though, the reason for the Hogwarts Legacy delay is made clear: the ambitious project needs time. Given the general reception of rushed projects in the industry, it's likely fans won't be too upset over the announcement if it means a better game comes out on the other side, though Cyberpunk 2077 's multiple delays are at least cause for concern that it's not necessarily indicative of a quality title emerging on the other side of pushba  
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  
The upcoming open-world Harry Potter game from WB Games, Hogwarts Legacy _ , has been delayed until 2022 according to title's official Twitter account. _Hogwarts Legacy was originally slated for a multi-platform release sometime in 2021, and was announced at the PlayStation 5 event in September 2020, with previous gameplay footage having leaked in 2018 without a name attached to the proj  
Not much is currently known about the development of Hogwarts Legacy , but what fans do know points towards a large under-taking that has the potential to deliver on the Harry Potter video game license in a way few other projects have. Hogwarts Legacy will be set in the late 1800s and will follow a currently nameless student enrolled at Hogwarts, with players able to select their house and attend classes. The game has been described as open world and will at least allow players to explore Hogwarts, Hogsmeade Village, and the Forbidden Forest, while it will also have a morality system implemented in some fashion. All of these elements have immense potential given the property they're being married to, so it's safe to say any updates about Hogwarts Legacy are ones to wa  
Hogwarts Legacy is an exciting project from WB Games via its Portkey Games label, and fans of the property have long been eager to experience an open-world Harry Potter adventure. While a delay is certainly unfortunate, especially with so many top-tier titles without solid release dates yet, it's likely a necessary one that will help ensure the quality of the game lives up to the immense expectations Hogwarts Legacy 's design has given  
Hogwarts Legacy already had issues out of the gate pertaining to controversy over social issues, as the author of the book series the game is based on, J.K. Rowling, has been under fire for her transphobic comments since they first came out on social media in late 2019. The ongoing allegations prompted WB to announce that Rowling was in no way involved with the production of Hogwarts Legacy after fans threatened to boycott the game. The announcement may have placated some potential players, but there's no doubt that Legacy has remained under the microscope throughout its ongoing product  
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  
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Boycotting Hogwarts Legacy to the point where its sales suffer significantly would most likely hurt individuals in the short-term. But there's no getting around the fact that buying it would continue to support Rowling, who has a louder, more influential voice than all of them and will continue to be influential if her brand remains popular. For fans who want to play the game but don't want to support Rowling, some have suggested buying it used, which means money won't go to the publisher, as well as donating money to trans activist organizations. But as long as Harry Potter is so beloved as a franchise , Rowling's controversial comments could remain in the public  
As a result of all this, many have labeled Rowling a TERF (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist) - a label Rowling denied in her essay - and calls to boycott Harry Potter -related media have since circulated. Hogwarts United 's reveal was met with a corresponding reception. With Rowling's book sales lagging during the controversy, it seems Hogwarts United 's sales could indeed be impacted, and public backlash could begin to steer publishers away from future Harry Potter projects. Some fans, however, express concern for the many developers who worked on the game, saying they had nothing to do with Rowling's comments and don't deserve punishment. But buying the game may not impact them at all, either