For many of us, playing video games is a fun hobby we can enjoy after a long, stressful day. While this is true in many cases, accessibility features can make or break a game, especially if the game lacks options. It seems that Hogwarts Legacy keeps these worries in mind, with the game planned to feature many options available upon release for us to try out. If you’re interested in learning more, continue reading to find a comprehensive guide on what accessibility features Hogwarts Legacy will have at launch.
Hogwarts Legacy Accessibility Options Explained
According toan official poston the Portkey Games support website, Hogwarts Legacy will feature various visual and auditory options ranging from text-to-speech and subtitles to colorblind modes and screen magnifiers. The game will also include motor, cognitive and other general quality-of-life features, from varying difficulty options to sensitivity and camera adjustment. For anyone playing on the PlayStation 5, you can also use the gyro functionality of the DualSense controller to assist with in-game flight mechanics.
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While many Hogwarts Legacy accessibility options will be toggleable in the in-game settings menu, some of these features, such as the screen magnifier, require you to enable zoom on your consoles. The process varies depending on your platform, with PS5 players being able to access this by going intoSettings > Accessibility > Display and Sound > Zoomand Xbox players viaProfile and System > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.This also works on Windows by pressing theWindows Key + Plus Key (+)andWindows Key + Escto turn it off.
All Hogwarts Legacy Accessibility Features Listed
While this may sound like a lot at first, this only covers a few features planned for Hogwarts Legacy. Below is a list of accessibility options as detailed by the official WB Games Support page:
Hogwarts Legacy will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch through theofficial website. If you’re interested in learning more about the game, check outAll Hogwarts Legacy Voice Actors ListedandAll Confirmed Spells in Hogwarts Legacy.
Madison Benson
Madison was a staff writer at Prima Games who has played video games for over twenty years and written about them for over two years. Her love for video games started with turn-based strategy games like Heroes of Might and Magic and has since extended to casual farming sims, MMORPGs, and action-adventure RPGs.
