But we’d argue this is good news. <\/p>
Harry Potter prequel game Hogwarts Legacy<\/a> has been delayed on PS4 and Xbox One, with the release date being pushed back on that previous generation of consoles.<\/p>\n The buzzy Wizarding World adventure has already seen huge success on PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S, with Sony and Microsoft\u2019s older consoles originally slated to receive the game on 4th April 2023.<\/p>\n However, due to this newly announced delay, players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will now have to wait an extra month before they can start working through the Hogwarts Legacy chapters<\/a> and hurtling towards the Hogwarts Legacy endings<\/a>.<\/p>\n Before announcing the delay in a tweet<\/a>, the Hogwarts Legacy developers declared: \u201cWe\u2019re overwhelmed with gratitude for the response to Hogwarts Legacy from fans around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n Moving onto the news, the tweet stated: \u201cThe team is working hard to deliver the best possible experience on all platforms and we need more time to do this.\u201d<\/p> In closing, the statement confirmed that the new Hogwarts Legacy release date on PS4 and Xbox One will be 5th May 2023<\/strong>. That\u2019s a month and a day later than previously scheduled, then, but we\u2019d argue that this is good news.<\/p>\n In recent years, with high-profile troubled launches like Cyberpunk 2077 serving as cautionary tales, gamers have come to learn that a delayed game is often better than a rushed release. More time in the oven means fewer bugs in the final product, which can only be a good thing.<\/p>\n Plus, if you\u2019re waiting for Hogwarts Legacy to launch on your platform of choice, it\u2019s worth knowing that there are a few things you can do to kill the time \u2013 you can take the Hogwarts Legacy house-sorting quiz<\/a> online, and you can also check out the Hogwarts Legacy name generator<\/a> to pick our your witch or wizard nom de plume.<\/p>