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Re-opened after Warner Bros. acquired the studio
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Hogwarts Legacy
Released 10 February 2023 Developer Avalanche Software Publisher Warner Bros. Games
A single-player action role-playing game set in the wizarding world about a century before the Harry Potter books. You play a student at Hogwarts who attends classes, learns spells, brews potions, tames creatures and explores the castle and the countryside around it while uncovering a secret linked to a goblin rebellion. It suits teens and adults who enjoy the setting and a long open-world adventure.
Money health
FairPay clearly, know the ceiling
Addictive design
None0 of 5 — counts the hooks designed in
Average price
A$99.95average of 6 store prices
Spending ceiling
Has a ceilingEverything costs A$99.95
Australian rating
Supernatural themes, violence (classified 19 October 2022)
How it makes money
Fair: pay clearly, know the ceiling
A one-off purchase: A$89.95 on Steam and Switch, A$109.95 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and A$99.95 on PS4 and Xbox One. A Dark Arts Pack (a mount, outfits and a battle arena) costs A$29.95 on its own or comes in the Digital Deluxe Edition, which is A$99.95 on Steam. I found no in-game currency, loot boxes or battle pass. Digital copies are often heavily discounted; on 22 October 2026 Steam and Xbox had it 85 to 90 per cent off.
How you pay
- Editions
Sold as Standard, Deluxe and a physical Collector's Edition. The Digital Deluxe Edition (A$99.95 on Steam, A$119.95 on PlayStation and Xbox) is the base game plus the Dark Arts Pack. A pre-order quest and bonus items were later made available on all platforms.
minor part of the game - Paid DLC
The Dark Arts Pack, with an exclusive mount, a clothing set and a new battle arena, is A$29.95 as separate DLC. Bloomberg reported in March 2025 that a planned story expansion had been cancelled.
minor part of the game - Pay once
A$89.95 on Steam and Switch, A$109.95 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, A$99.95 on PS4 and Xbox One (regular prices on 22 October 2026). The story and open world are all in the base game.
What it costs
Price: A$99.95 · everything A$99.95
| What | Where | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Regular price; on sale at A$8.99 (90% off) when checked |
Steam (AU) · PC | A$89.95 | Oct 2026 |
| Digital Deluxe Edition Includes the Dark Arts Pack; on sale at A$9.99 when checked |
Steam (AU) · PC | A$99.95 | Oct 2026 |
| Dark Arts Pack Mount, clothing set and battle arena; on sale at A$2.99 when checked |
Steam (AU) · PC | A$29.95 | Oct 2026 |
| Standard | PlayStation Store (AU) · PS5 | A$109.95 | Oct 2026 |
| Digital Deluxe Edition Regular price; on sale at A$17.99 when checked |
PlayStation Store (AU) · PS5 | A$119.95 | Oct 2026 |
| Standard | PlayStation Store (AU) · PS4 | A$99.95 | Oct 2026 |
| Standard Regular price; on sale at A$16.49 (85% off) when checked |
Microsoft Store (AU) · Xbox Series | A$109.95 | Oct 2026 |
| Standard Regular price; on sale at A$14.99 when checked |
Microsoft Store (AU) · Xbox One | A$99.95 | Oct 2026 |
| Standard | Nintendo eShop (AU) · Switch | A$89.95 | Oct 2026 |
Store prices change often and sales are common; we record the regular price on the date shown.
Reviews from across the web
What the critics said
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9/ 10
Game Informer
Called it a remarkable, long adventure that captures the feel of the Harry Potter stories, praising the world, exploration and combat while noting a thin main plot, limited enemy variety and some technical hiccups.
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7/ 10
Destructoid
Judged it a solid, fun game for Potter fans with great atmosphere and music, held back by dated, cluttered open-world design and an unoriginal goblin storyline.
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7/ 10
DualShockers
Found it an immersive version of the wizarding world that adds little new to role-playing games, with a thin story, clunky menus and limited enemy variety.
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6/ 10
Scores belong to the outlets that published them; follow the links to read the full reviews. Summaries are ours.
Age ratings & content
What's in it
Content labels
- Violencemoderate
Fighting, weapons, injury and death, from cartoon bonks to realistic killing.
From ACB, ESRB and PEGI descriptors - Blood & goremoderate
Blood, injuries and body damage on screen.
From ESRB descriptors - Languagemoderate
Swearing and crude language, from the odd 'damn' to frequent strong profanity.
From ESRB and PEGI descriptors - Horror & fearmoderate
Scary scenes, jump scares, horror and supernatural themes.
From ACB descriptors - Drugs & alcoholmild
References to, or use of, illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
From ESRB descriptors
Classification
Age ratings judge content (violence, language, gambling themes), summed up in the content labels above. They say little about how hard a game pushes spending — that's what the money badges are for. About rating boards
Safety & parental controls
Who can talk to your child, and what can they buy?
- No chat
- No contact with strangers
- No user-made content
- Account: not recorded
Single-player: there is no online play, chat or player-made content in the game. Ratings boards still carry 'online interactivity' (Australia) and 'users interact' (US) tags, and I could not confirm what online features they refer to. The content is the main consideration: spell combat against creatures and people, dark magic and supernatural themes (rated M in Australia).
Who makes it
The companies behind it, and their track record
- Misleading ads
Misleading-marketing action
Settled US Federal Trade Commission charges in July 2016 that it failed to make paid YouTubers disclose sponsored Shadow of Mordor videos; no fine was imposed. - Labour dispute
Labour dispute
WB Games Inc. was one of the companies struck by SAG-AFTRA video game performers from July 2024 until a tentative deal in June 2025. - Shut down paid games
Shut down games people paid for
May 2025: ended MultiVersus online services and stopped new downloads without refunds, including for paid content; the game can still be played offline by those who downloaded the final update. - Keeps games playable
Keeps old games playable
Added offline modes so Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (January 2025) and MultiVersus (2025) remain playable after new content ended.
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Merged with Paramount Games Studio after Skydance completed its Warner Bros. Discovery purchase
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Closed Monolith, Player First Games and WB Games San Diego
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Announced MultiVersus would shut down without refunds
Kotaku
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Platforms & release
Where you can play it
| Platform | Released | Store |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch 2 Switch 2 version with improved graphics and shorter loading times; price not checked |
5 June 2025 | — |
| Nintendo Switch | 14 November 2023 | Store page |
| PlayStation 5 | 10 February 2023 | Store page |
| PlayStation 4 | 5 May 2023 | Store page |
| Xbox Series X|S | 10 February 2023 | Store page |
| Xbox One | 5 May 2023 | Store page |
| Windows PC | 10 February 2023 | Store page |
Further reading
Facts last checked 22 October 2026. Sources: en.wikipedia.org, store.steampowered.com, api.ec.nintendo.com, www.nintendo.com, store.playstation.com, displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com, www.classification.gov.au, www.metacritic.com, opencritic.com. Spotted something wrong? Send a correction.