Game News Hogwarts Legacy will be packed with accessibility options, here they are!
On February 10, fans of the Harry Potter universe with a PS5, PC or Xbox Series will be able to get their hands on Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy. Taking players to Hogwarts in the late 19th century, Avalanche’s title is meant to be very inclusive and will feature a slew of accessibility options.
A highly anticipated game, but unknowns and controversies
Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy is an extremely anticipated game, as evidenced by the scale of pre-orders. I have to say that the promise of an open world at Hogwarts and its surroundings at a time when Harry Potter was not born has been the dream of many players for years. At the controls of a fully customizable 5th grade student who can choose their house, players will participate in classes, explore the castle, fight duels and face the threat posed by a rebel goblin and a dark mage.
Above it all, an ancient form of magic that attracts wizards in search of power. The scenario of this action-RPG is still very mysterious, which worries some players, who cannot rely on the studio’s experience in terms of open worlds. Additionally, the development team has to face strong reactions from part of the publicwho called for a boycott not only JK Rowling, at the center of several controversies for his remarks deemed to be discriminatory against the LGBTQIA + community, and more particularly trans people.
In addition to a number of petitions, the Steam page has temporarily been “trashed” by adding tags and +18 reports to lower the visibility of the title. Finally, note that part of the anger is due to the cancellation of certain pre-orders, which offered 72-hour early access. These pre-orders were for the Digital Deluxe Edition, which included the PS5/PS4 or Xbox Series/Xbox One versions. However, the old-gen versions have postponed to April 4, and could no longer be delivered on February 10. Let’s take this opportunity to remind you that the Nintendo Switch version will not arrive until July 25, 2023.
Many accessibility settings revealed
But either way, Hogwarts Legacy is one of the very big releases of this beginning of the year. Avalanche and Warner Bros. know that the title will reach a very large audience, and like many titles in recent years, Hogwarts Legacy will have many accessibility options. If they aren’t as plentiful when in some recent triple A’s, they will range from visuals to audio to handling and difficulty. In short, players will have a choice. Here is what have, for the moment in any case, announced the developers. :
Visuals
- Menu narration in all supported languages
- Preset modes for color blind people
- Brightness adjustment and on/off motion blur, chromatic aberration, depth of field and cinematic grain
- Text scaling
- High contrast texts and game
- Adjusting camera shake intensity
- PlayStation Zoom and Xbox Magnifier support
Audio
- Separate volume controls: music, sound effects, dialogue
- Enable subtitles by default (adjustable with text scaling)
- Support for sound spatialization
- Visualization of sound effects: can be displayed on a wheel to help players who are deaf or hard of hearing. A caption is available for icons displayed under “Audio Visualizer Icon Key” in Accessibility Options. Icon size and transparency can be customized
Engine
- Aim Modes (Hold or Toggle)
- Axes: can be reversed for camera and flight controls independently
- Reversal of the sticks
- Independent adjustment of camera sensitivity and aiming. Acceleration can also be adjusted in both cases, as well as the blind spot
- The speed at which the camera rotates to face the direction the avatar is facing can be changed
- Motion sensor support on PS5
Cognitive options
- Four difficulty options
- Tutorials
- Reminders and Gameplay Tips
- Tooltips for all parameters
- Automatic and manual backups
