'Hogwarts Legacy' will hit Xbox, PlayStation and PC this holiday season
And that's not all — during today's State of Play livestream
, WB Games Avalanche dropped a trailer offering the first real look at how this sucker will look and play.is a spinoff of the Harry Potter universe, but it takes place long before the events of the books. It's set in the 1800s, and places players in their fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where they'll learn spells, brew potions, grow magical plants, tame wild beasts and attend classes.
As familiar as that sounds, this is a game filled with original storylines and Harry Potter author JK Rowling isn't directly involved in its development.features fresh professors, students, villains, mentors and creatures, plus some familiar ghosts. Players will be able to fly on broomsticks, gain friends who will join them on quests and upgrade their abilities based on how they like to play.
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