The PS4 and Xbox One versions were then rescheduled to April 4 before being delayed to May. Games and Avalanche Software title was initially scheduled to release for all consoles on February 10, but announced beforehand that it will only be available on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

“ Hogwarts Legacy will launch for PS4 and Xbox One May 5, 2023.” The team is working hard to deliver the best possible experience on all platforms and we need more time to do this,” the tweet read. “We’re overwhelmed with gratitude for the response to Hogwarts Legacy from fans around the globe.

The announcement was made via the game’s official Twitter account but did not disclose a specific reason for the postponement. Here is our explainer on the Hogwarts Legacy controversy. Rowling's public stance on gender identity, which continues to challenge the inclusivity at the heart of the Harry Potter community. The release of Hogwarts Legacy has been the subject of criticism and debate due to J.K. Yet, all things considered, it's an impressive display for a console that first launched ten years ago. Sadly it's not all good news as the loading times exceed 40 seconds on the last-gen versions while PS5 fans need only wait around 5 seconds to get back to the action. Good on you, Avalanche and WB.'Ī third says, 'The months delay really came to fruition, they did a great optimization on the PS4, I didn't expect it to be able to keep locked 30FPS let alone have a performance mode with unlocked frame-rate (and I think it's amazing that it stays very close to 60FPS a few times) the team really did a great job.' A developer actually taking the time to ensure previous-gen versions of a clearly current-gen game function properly instead of shoving it out day and date with the other versions. Looks like the extra time working on the last-gen version paid off.'Īnother adds, 'This is a feel-good story.

Massive respect for the devs for not releasing it along with the current gen version. In the comments, players praise the developer for putting in the effort for those playing on PS4.

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