It looks like Hogwarts Legacy is going to be costlier on the new consoles, while next-gen upgrade paths are also seemingly not going to be offered.
WB Games confirms that Hogwarts Legacy is indeed coming to the Switch, but doesn't have any more details to share regarding the nature of the release.
From many never-before-seen locations within Hogwarts Castle itself to several new areas beyond the school's grounds, Hogwarts Legacy's open world will have plenty of surprises up its sleeves.
Not only is WB Games bringing its upcoming open world action RPG to the Switch, it also seems it's going to be a natively running release.
Leaker accountngt recently "heard about new stuff" and stated that "Yes, you can 100 percent expect a new trailer" next month.
Hogwarts Legacy's art book will be releasing in September, which falls in line with recent rumours of the game's launch.
Hogwarts Legacy's publisher has insisted that the action RPG is going to launch in 2022, and a recent rumour indicates a September release.
There have been very few updates on when both games will launch, but Warner Media CEO Jason Kilar seems to have given assurances that neither will be delayed.
Though recent rumours have claimed that Avalanche Software's action RPG is going to be delayed into 2023, WB Games reiterates that it will launch this year.
The upcoming action RPG was rumored to be delayed into 2023 due to development troubles but leaker AccountNGT denies the same.
Leaker AccountNGT notes that the "only thing that could delay Hogwarts Legacy to 2023 is the amount of games that will be released in the same period."
It's been claimed that the fantasy action RPG's development isn't proceeding as planned, and its release might get pushed back further.
Insider Tom Henderson also believes that Sifu, Horizon Forbidden West and Hogwarts Legacy could appear in February's rumored State of Play.
It's also been claimed that upcoming action RPG Hogwarts Legacy might finally re-emerge at this rumoured event.
Developer Avalanche Software reassures that more news on the upcoming action RPG will be shared in the coming year.
The action RPG was initially slated to release this year but faced a delay into 2022. It's currently suggested to release after April 2022.
An insider claims that WB Games chose to not show Hogwarts Legacy at The Game Awards, but is planning a trailer for an upcoming PlayStation event.
Two of its studios, Sumo Nottingham and Red Kite Games, have "been hard at work" along with Warner Bros. and Avalanche Software.
Warner Bros. general manager Rachel Wakely recently suggested that Hogwarts Legacy will launch after the next Fantastic Beasts film, which is out in April 2022.
WB Games president David Haddad says the recent the recent sale of Playdemic is part of an "overall strategy to build games based on Warner Bros. storied franchises."
