If you're going to ask who the most active game publishers are in March 2022, I think Sony is probably the best answer. Sony took the lead in hosting the first game-themed face-to-face meeting of the year on March 10. In this face-to-face meeting, The new work "Exoprimal" was officially announced, and the "Norse Goddess" that had been absent for many years was subsequently released with a sequel promotional PV.
In addition, works such as "Chronicles of the Divine Leader" and "Ghost Line: Tokyo" also released new news at this face-to-face meeting. Just when everyone has not eased up, Sony announced on the evening of March 14, Beijing time, that it will hold a new product launch conference at 5 a.m. on the 18th. The new launch will focus on the role-playing adventure game Hogwarts: Legacy by Warner.
In the official PS BLOG, an introductory video showing the huge sculpture in the game was also released for tens of seconds. In addition, the official blog said that the length of the conference is 20 minutes, including 14 minutes of real-machine play screen. In addition, the official promise will be more up-to-date content for game lovers.
As for the game itself, Hogwarts: Legacy, I believe players will know from the name that it is a game that backs up the Harry Potter worldview. The first trailer was released as early as 2020. Through this two-minute trailer, the game is based on the open world picture of the wizarding world in the 19th century.
You know, harry potter, role-playing, open world three elements of which one of the elements can attract a group of players for the game itself, let alone a game that combines the three elements. Therefore, players, especially those who have come to see Harry Potter fans, naturally have high hopes for the performance of this game.
The game has been plagued by lace news since its release.
First of all, in the first half of 2020, the controversy over the comments of JK Rowling, the original author of "Harry Potter", forced Warner to publicly clarify that the game had nothing to do with JK Rowling, and Warner further stated that the game was set even earlier than the original Harry Potter.
Although this statement is only a commercial strategic act and does not have a really direct relationship with "Hogwarts: Legacy", it was inevitable that the announcement of this stall not long after the announcement inevitably had a certain impact on the publicity of the work.
Second, in February 2021, the media discovered that Troy Leavitt, the chief designer of Hogwarts: Legacy, had previously run an anti-feminist, ultra-right-wing YouTube channel. The channel has also publicly defended sexual assault in the gaming world.
Warner also made a statement in this regard, saying that the game will be inclusive, and players can choose a gender and voice that conforms to self-definition. Knowing that being associated with this kind of thing in the West is the last thing big companies want to see, so just a dozen days later, Troy Leavitt was forced to announce his resignation.
The roof leaked during the overnight rain. In the context of internal and external troubles, Warner announced that the game will not release relevant news at E3 in 2021. Half a year has passed, and when it comes to 2022, gossip has said that this game may even be postponed to 2023.
The news upset not only Harry Potter fans, but perhaps also warner game executives. Otherwise, it is difficult to understand why this AAA work would choose to make it public in March instead of the regular June.
The good news, though, is that Hogwarts: Legacy is finally about to show players what it really is. So what are your thoughts on the game as you read this article? Feel free to leave a comment below!