Summary
A talentedHogwarts Legacyplayer has managed to use the game’s character creator to recreate the popular rogue Astarion fromBaldur’s Gate 3. Since its initial release in early 2023, manyHogwarts Legacyfans have taken to the internet to share their characters, often pulling inspiration from other games and pieces of pop culture.
Selling over 12 million copies in its first two weeks on the market,Hogwarts Legacywas one of the biggest titles of 2023, going on to reach a global sales total of 30 million by the end of October 2024. Players are free to design their witch or wizard using the title’s robust character creator before traveling to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin their education as a fifth-year student. With tons of collectibles to find and countless Easter eggs forHarry Potterfans to unearth, the title remains popular, and a recent social media post sees the RPG crossing over with another of 2023’s biggest hits.
In a recent Reddit post, user Fantastic-Film-6757 posted a screenshot of theirHogwarts Legacycharacter, who bears a stunning resemblance to the always-popular vampire rogue Astarion fromBaldur’s Gate 3. The post has seen a positive reception from other users, with some expressing interest in challenging themselves to recreate a character from the massively popular Larian Studios title the next time theystart a newHogwarts Legacygame. Some also complimented the photo itself, which shows the character standing in front of Hogwarts Castle at night.
Talented Hogwarts Legacy Player Transforms Character into Baldur’s Gate 3’s Astarion
In November, Warner Bros. Interactive confirmed that aHogwarts Legacysequel was in active development, with the upcoming title dubbed a “very big priority” for Avalanche Software. According to David Haddad, the president of Warner Bros. Interactive, the second game may include ties to the upcominglive-actionHarry Potterseries on HBO. While countless fans are excited about the prospect of a more polished sequel, many have expressed concern about the possibility ofHogwarts Legacy 2containing live-service elements, with thousands taking to Change.org to sign a petition against such an outcome.
Following the success ofBaldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios is currently hard at work on a number of new projects, including a new IP. In early November, a leak revealed that the developers were potentially working onportingDivinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Editionto current-gen consoles. WhileBaldur’s Gate 4is still possible, Larian has confirmed that it won’t be the studio working on it, with the potential project currently in limbo.
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Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.Explore an Open WorldThe wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to beLearn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World AdventureExperience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.
