Latest Portkey Games News
Thursday30th May 2024
News Hogwarts Legacy Summer Update Brings New Photo Mode & More To Xbox
And it's out VERY soon!
Hogwarts Legacy developer Avalanche has today announced that its long-promised summer update is launching for all platforms on June 6th. The main new feature here is a fully-fledged photo mode for the Harry Potter RPG, while a bunch of PlayStation-exclusive DLC will also be making its way over to Xbox next month. As far as...
Monday7th Aug 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy Developer Seemingly Working On New Project
"Join the team behind the blockbuster open world, action RPG"
Hogwarts Legacy has been one of the biggest launches of 2023 so far, but the team doesn't seem to be hanging around when it comes to moving onto something new. Looking at a new job listing posted by developer Avalanche Software, the studio is already working on its next major project...
Tuesday1st Aug 2023
News Xbox Ultimate Add-On Sale Now Live, 500+ DLC Packs Discounted
The Summer Add-On Sale is here!
As the main Xbox Summer Sale wraps up, Microsoft is unleashing a huge complimentary add-on sale, featuring hundreds of Xbox DLC packs. The Xbox Ultimate Add-On Sale is now live, and will be sticking around for the next two weeks or so. Below, we've included just some of the major highlights from the Xbox Ultimate...
Friday21st Jul 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy Sales Still Soaring As Game Tops Europe's 2023 Charts
Y'all like magic and stuff it seems
Hogwarts Legacy's belated arrival on Xbox earlier this year made serious waves - the open world Harry Potter romp became a huge hit almost instantly, especially commercially. Well, those magical sales don't seem to be slowing down in Europe. Outlet GamesIndustry.biz has just released a roundup of the region's...
Tuesday7th Mar 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy Xbox One Version Delayed, Again
Last-gen users are in for a wait
WB Games has announced that Hogwarts Legacy for Xbox One has been delayed again, by around a month or so this time out. The team feels it needs more time to "deliver the best possible experience on all platforms", with the last-gen release now arriving on May 5th, 2023. Of course, this isn't the first time the...
Thursday23rd Feb 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy TV Series Reportedly In The Works At HBO
From book to film to game to TV show. Makes sense!
It's no secret that Hogwarts Legacy has been a huge sales hit so far, with the game getting off to a flying start at retail here in the UK. It's looking like that very commercial success at launch has prompted HBO to start work on a TV series based on the game, according to a new report. Outlet...
Monday20th Feb 2023
Video Digital Foundry Analyses All Performance Modes For Hogwarts Legacy On Xbox
The amount of options is almost overwhelming
The team over at Digital Foundry has finally dug into the performance of Hogwarts Legacy on all console platforms, and you can tell why it's taken this long! Not only did the outlet set out to cover the game's launch day versions rather than pre-release code, but it also tested 21(!) modes across three...
Wednesday15th Feb 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy's First Major Update Arrives On Xbox, Here Are All The Patch Notes
Magically fixed up & ready to go
The standard edition of Hogwarts Legacy hasn't even been out for a week yet, and developer Avalanche has already delivered a patch for Xbox and PC players! Version '1120320' of Hogwarts Legacy is now live on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, squashing a bunch of bugs and generally improving the overall experience...
Monday13th Feb 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy Sells 80% More Copies At UK Launch Than Elden Ring
The physical sales data is in
Right, we always suspected that Hogwarts Legacy would sell extremely well given the popularity of the IP, and that sentiment is already starting to ring true. While only limited sales data is available right now — these findings are based on physical sales in the UK — the game is off to flying start. First off,...
Tuesday7th Feb 2023
Video Fascinating Hogwarts Legacy Comparison Shows Several Film Vs. Game Scenes
The game is amazingly faithful to the movies!
We're used to seeing plenty of video game comparisons these days - many of us like to be aware of the differences between the Xbox and PlayStation versions of a game, for example. However, this week's Hogwarts Legacy launch has provided us with a unique comparison point: how the open world RPG stacks up...
Monday6th Feb 2023
Roundup Hogwarts Legacy Reviews Have Finally Arrived Ahead Of Xbox Launch
Here's what the critics think
Hogwarts Legacy has been an incredibly hyped game by both Harry Potter fans and open world RPG aficionados alike since its announcement multiple years ago, and well, it's finally almost time for launch. Hogwarts Legacy drops this week for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (the Xbox One version will follow in early April),...
Wednesday1st Feb 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy's Official Launch Trailer Lands Ahead Of Xbox Series X|S Release
A wonderful world awaits
After what feels like years and years of anticipation, Portkey Games' sprawling Harry Potter RPG is almost here for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S players. Yep, Hogwarts Legacy launches first on current-gen platforms later this month, which means it's time for the big launch trailer. The above clip is crammed full of...
Wednesday25th Jan 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy Looks Siriusly Impressive In Final Round Of Previews
A whole wizarding world to explore
The team at Portkey games has opened the castle gates and welcomed a bunch of gaming outlets and content creators in, to take a look at its upcoming Harry Potter game: Hogwarts Legacy. The result is a lot of early impressions of the upcoming open world action RPG, and we mean a lot. We've thrown the IGN 'Final...
Tuesday24th Jan 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy Xbox Preload Now Live, And You Can Install Before You Buy
Using this neat Xbox app trick!
Hogwarts Legacy is sure to be one of the biggest Xbox releases next month, and more than two weeks out from launch, the preload has gone live for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S users. That's right, you can already get Hogwarts Legacy pre-installed and ready to go for the game's current-gen launch on February 10th!...
Thursday19th Jan 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy Campaign Length Revealed Through Leaked Artbook
Expect to spend considerable time in the wizarding world
Thanks to an artbook leak, some new details about Portkey Games' Hogwarts Legacy are starting to appear online ahead of the game's launch on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next month. The most eye-catching bit of information we've spotted is how long the game's main campaign will take to...
Friday13th Jan 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy Xbox Series X|S Performance Modes Detailed
There'll be at least two modes on Xbox Series X
Hogwarts Legacy's much-anticipated launch date is fast approaching, at least on current-gen platforms where the game releases first on February 10th, 2023. Ahead of next month's Xbox Series X and S launch, developer Portkey Games has dropped a bit of info on the game's performance options for those...
Friday2nd Sep 2022
News Harry Potter's Famous Fictional Sport, Quidditch, Is Not Playable In Hogwarts Legacy
Quittich
Portkey Games has revealed quite a bit of new info on Hogwarts Legacy recently, via a couple of new video clips and an updated FAQ page. The clips showcase the common room areas for each of Hogwarts' Houses, while the FAQs provide some fresh info on some of Hogwarts Legacy's biggest features. Sadly, tucked into that FAQ update is the...
Tuesday23rd Aug 2022
News Hogwarts Legacy Gamescom Trailer Provides Fresh Look At Wizarding School
Pre-orders open this week!
Following its recent delay into 2023, Portkey Games is back with another look at Hogwarts Legacy. This title is looking very, very impressive we must admit, and pre-orders are opening up this Thursday, August 25th! The trailer is quite brief; it's not a huge extended demo like our recent Sony State of Play look. Still,...
Tuesday16th Aug 2022
News Hogwarts Legacy 'New Look' Will Premiere At Gamescom Opening Night Live
Get hype
Following the recent delay of Hogwarts Legacy into 2023, The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has confirmed that the game will be a part of Gamescom's Opening Night Live show. Expect an 'exclusive new look' at the upcoming title next week. Aside from this tease, we don't have much to go on in regards to what exactly will be shown...
Friday5th Aug 2022
News Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Leaks Ahead Of Fall 2022 Release
Magical
If it actually comes out this year (something we'll know soon enough), Hogwarts Legacy will no doubt be one of the biggest games of 2022. Since the big gameplay reveal earlier this year we've not seen much on the game though, but now, one of the title's cinematics has leaked online, giving us fresh hope that we might see it in action again...
