After more than a year of virtually zero news, Harry Potter fans finally got the news they wanted.

Hogwarts Legacy first made headlines last September following years of grapevine talk and leaked footage. The open-world title is set in the same universe as J.K. Rowling novels and live-action film adaptations. After hyping audiences up with the initial announcement, Avalanche Software and Warner Bros. delayed the game in early 2021 to have more time to work on it. Since then, all Potterheads have had to go on are rumors and speculation, until Sony broke its silence.

Earlier this week, Sony confirmed that it will hold a State of Play event specifically dedicated to Hogwarts Legacy - the first for a non-exclusive game.

Now that the event has concluded, all we can say is that it was nothing short of magical. Sony Interactive Entertainment and Avalanche Software teamed up on Thursday afternoon for about 15 minutes of Hogwarts Legacy gameplay. One of the first things that stood out from the event is the game's gender-inclusive inclusive character creation suite as well as the game's story. Hogwarts Legacy will be set in the late 1800s, roughly a century before the first Harry Potter novel and live-action adaptation. In addition, the showcase also revealed all the activities that players can participate in and out of the famous wizarding school.