New Harry Potter RPG leaked: Details revealed - Hogwarts: A Dark Legacy

[Dumbledore]

An open-world Harry Potter RPG in development has leaked onto the internet. The footage of the unannounced game seen below was captured by a participant in a focus group and posted to Reddit by user VapeThisBro. It certainly appears to show open-world movement around a digital Hogwarts, along with plenty of spell-casting.

The Reddit leaker claims to be working with publisher Warner Bros, and has let slip on some of the key components of the game.

 

The title of this mysterious RPG is rumoured to be Hogwarts: A Dark Legacy

As for gameplay, the players will reportedly be able to customise their characters and get to decide if they are muggle-born, pure blood or half-blood.

 

Your character is rumoured to be a fifth-year student who has transferred in from another wizarding school. You will also be able to be sorted into one of the four houses and each of these will have their own unique quest line. It seems the timeline plays out after Harry Potter’s children have already graduated from Hogwarts and so won’t include Harry Potter himself but there will be an appearance from various characters from the books. There will be four main areas in which gameplay takes place, although Hogwarts, Hogsmead, and The Ministry are the only ones the leaker seems to know about. The leaker “VapeThisBro” has offered us a description of gameplay, which includes some back story into the game’s mechanics.

 

Other leaked information

“Set in the 19th Century Wizarding World, this third person open-world action RPG game centers around your character with unique abilities who has eared (sic) a late acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You are a newly arrived 5th year student to Hogwarts that demonstrates a latent gift for magic with a unique ability to track and identify remnants of a pottant (sic) ancient power.

Upon arrival, strange events begin to materialize In the Forbidden Forest and trouble begins o (sic) brew within the castle walls. Together with Professor Elezar Fig, you embark on a journey through both familiar and never before seen locations to bring to light the truth behind these mysterious occurrences.

On your quest you will craft potions, master new spells, and discover fantastic beasts. You will battle Dark Wizards, Goblins, and other supernatural enemies and uncover the truth about your destiny – the Fate of the Wizarding World lies in your hands.”

Apparently, there will be a nemesis system in place. Enemies can be beaten, killed, or even turned into an ally. It’s also said that the game won’t be for children, as it gets quite dark.
 

One of the more interesting aspects of the leak is that the game will feature a “nemesis” system similar to the Middle-earth series. While this system won’t involve as many characters as the Middle-earth games, it will give rise to your character’s biggest rival (think Draco Malfoy to Harry Potter). Depending on actions you take, you’ll be able to either defeat, kill, or team up with your rival by the end of the game.

It has long been rumoured that Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, which now owns the rights to JK Rowling’s much-loved wizarding franchise, has been working on a major new Harry Potter game. And despite the extensive nature of the leak, there remains some debate as to who might be developing it. VG247 reckons it is being made by ex-Disney Infinity dev Avalanche Software, whereas Gamebyte believes London studio Rocksteady, of Batman: Arkham fame, is on the case.

 

As for when we’ll reportedly get to see the game, Warner Bros. was supposed to reveal it at this year’s E3 before it was cancelled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The leak states that we’ll see a trailer and gameplay before August, with the game scheduled to launch in June 2021 on current-gen and next-gen consoles and PC.

 

Source:
Reddit by user VapeThisBro.

[AnotherWeasley]

Who is that hiding under the invisibility cloak? Harry... Is that you? No?
Well, you must be a Muggle... And, you've found our magical community!

In that case, I think you should join us.
Enrol | Sign in

Once signed in you’ll be ‘sorted’ into your Hogwarts house; where you can start creating your own personalised ‘topics’ straight away, or you can also join existing conversations with fellow fans by replying to ‘threads’ and discussions that pique your interest.

[Killua]

Who is that hiding under the invisibility cloak? Harry... Is that you? No?
Well, you must be a Muggle... And, you've found our magical community!

In that case, I think you should join us.
Enrol | Sign in

Once signed in you’ll be ‘sorted’ into your Hogwarts house; where you can start creating your own personalised ‘topics’ straight away, or you can also join existing conversations with fellow fans by replying to ‘threads’ and discussions that pique your interest.