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Hogwarts Legacy

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: RPG/Action
Publisher: Warner Bros. Games
Developer: Avalanche Software
Release Date: Feb. 10, 2023

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'Hogwarts Legacy' Reveals PC System Requirements, PS5 And Xbox Series X|S Graphics Modes, Accessibility Features

by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2023 @ 5:20 p.m. PST

Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world, single-player, action-RPG set in the 1800s wizarding world.

Players will experience life as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry like never before, as they live the unwritten and embark on a dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding world.

Hogwarts Legacy is filled with immersive magic, putting players at the center of their adventure to become the witch or wizard they choose to be. They will grow their character’s abilities as they master powerful spells, hone combat skills and select companions to help them face off against deadly enemies. Players will also encounter missions and scenarios that will pose difficult choices and determine what they stand for.

As the climactic story begins, players grow their magical abilities by mastering spells, brewing potions and taming fantastic beasts. Along the way, they will uncover an expansive world filled with perilous dangers tied to the wizarding world’s long forgotten past and an unusual ability that only they possess. The open-world journey takes players beyond Hogwarts to new and familiar wizarding world locations including the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade Village.

Your legacy is what you make of it. Live the Unwritten.

PC System Requirements

Minimum/Low Specs

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2 GHz)
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 85 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD(Preferred), HDD (Supported), 720p/30 fps, Low Quality Settings
Recommended/High Specs  
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i7-8700 (3.2 Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6 GHz)
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or INTEL Arc A770
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 85 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD, 1080p/60 fps, High Quality Settings
Ultra Specs
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K (3.80 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (3.80 GHz)
  • Memory: 32 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 85 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD,1440p / 60fps, Ultra Quality Settings
Ultra 4K Specs
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K (3.80 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (3.80 GHz)
  • Memory: 32 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 85 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD, 2160p / 60fps, Ultra Quality Settings

What graphics modes are available for Hogwarts Legacy on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S?

The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S console versions of Hogwarts Legacy support multiple graphical modes of play, the most common of which are Fidelity mode which targets 30 fps, and Performance mode which targets 60 fps.

Is Variable Refresh Rate Supported?

Graphical modes for players who have Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)-supported TVs or monitors are supported for Hogwarts Legacy on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Learn more about enabling VRR here:

Hogwarts Legacy Accessibility Features

Visual

  • Text-to-Speech: Narration for menu items is available in all supported languages. All players are initially guided towards the Text-to-Speech feature on the first launch, allowing for the most complete customization of their experience from the start. The volume and voice of the menu reader narration can also be customized.
  • Colorblind Modes: Colorblind pre-set modes edit most user interface (UI) and most heads-up display (HUD) elements that might not be accessible to all in their original colors for players that may need them to be tailored to Protanopia (Red-Green), Deuteranopia (Red-Green), or Tritanopia (Yellow-Blue).
  • Display Settings: Brightness can be adjusted at any time. Motion Blur, chromatic aberration, depth of field, and film grain can be toggled on and off.
  • Text Scaling: An option is offered to scale the majority of in-game text to a larger, easier-to-read, size.
  • High Contrast Text: An option that sets the background of text to pure black or white, depending on the screen, to be easier to read.
  • High Contrast Gameplay: Turns gameplay environment to grayscale with key elements such as enemies, allies, and elements to high contrast colors.
  • Camera Shake: Players can set the camera shake intensity from 100% to 0%.
  • Screen Magnifier Compatibility: Players can use PlayStation Zoom and Xbox Magnifier whenever needed.

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Auditory
  • Separate Volume Controls
    • Individual controls are available to the players to configure:
      • Music
      • Sound Effects
      • Dialogue
    • Text-to-Speech volume can be customized under the accessibility tab.
  • Subtitles: Subtitles are turned on by default, Speaker indicators are tied to important characters lines. Subtitle size scales with UI text adjustments.
  • Spatial Audio: The game supports Spatial Audio for varying speaker setups.
  • Audio Visualizer: Key sound effects can be visually displayed on a wheel around the Avatar during gameplay to assist players who might be d/Deaf or hard of hearing. A Legend is available for the icons displayed under "Audio Visualizer Icon Key" in Accessibility Options. The Icon size and transparency can be customized.

Motor

  • Aim Mode: Aiming can be alternated between hold and toggle.
  • Invert Axis: Camera axis can be inverted independently. Flight controls for broom flight can also be inverted.
  • Sticks Swap: Sticks functionality can be swapped, with the default being the Left Stick for movement and the Right Stick for camera controls while aiming.
  • Sensitivity: The sensitivity of the cursor, aiming and camera can be adjusted independently. Camera and Aiming accelerations can be tweaked, as well as Camera Deadzone.
  • Follow Camera Speed: The speed at which the camera turns to face the direction in which the avatar is going can be tweaked
  • PS5 Exclusive – Motion Sensor Function: Allows the player to use the gyro functionality of the DualSense controller to control flight while on a broom or mount.

Cognitive

  • Difficulty Options: Four difficulty options are available to the player, affecting both combat and puzzle difficulty. At the Story difficulty, spell learning minigames requiring precise movement cannot fail, and puzzles will not be time sensitive. Difficulty can be changed at any time during normal gameplay.
  • Tutorials: Tutorials during the First Time User Experience introduce players to the different mechanics of Hogwarts Legacy. Most tutorials remain on screen until dismissed by player Input.
  • Objective Reminders and Guidance: Quests are organized in the menu in different sub-categories. The player can be guided to those objectives with in-gameplay, lore-friendly guidance. Minimap is always displayed, with the trail to the next tracked objective visible while on foot.

General

Settings Tooltips: All settings are accompanied by tooltips to inform the player of what is affected.

Autosaving and Manual Saves: Hogwarts Legacy includes an autosave feature, which saves progress at key moments during gameplay. Players can create save files as well.

Accessibility Feedback

Accessibility (aka: a11y) means avoiding and correcting any unnecessary friction or barriers that prevent people with a range of impairments from enjoying games. We believe games are for everyone and strive to create and maintain accessible titles for all our players.

This includes problems related to any form of impairment: visual, motor, auditory, cognitive, or other. As well as any issues related to accessibility legislation such as the FCC’s CVAA (21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act).

Please email us at able@wbgames.com for any issues you experience related to accessibility (aka: a11y). For issues not related to accessibility, please contact us by clicking "Ask for Help" above.

Hogwarts Legacy is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam/Epic Games) on Feb. 10, 2023, followed PS4 and Xbox One on April 4, 2023, and Nintendo Switch on July 25, 2023.


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