WhenHogwarts Legacywas first released for PC, PlayStation and Xbox in February 2023, it was a surefire contender for a flurry of Game of the Year nominations. Then the rest of 2023 happened.
Sure, don’t get me wrong,Hogwarts Legacyis a fantastic game, especially if you’re a fan of the Wizarding World. Like never before have we had a chance to live theHarry Potterfantasy life being a student of the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, exploring the halls of Hogwarts Castle as well as its surrounding areas including the Forbidden Forest, Hogsmeade Village and much more.
Check out the Hogwarts Legacy trailer below!
Yesterday, all the nominees were announced forThe Game Awards 2023andHogwarts Legacywas nowhere to be found, and there’s a good reason. Just to pick a handful of names from the hat, following the launch ofHogwarts Legacy, 2023 was then greeted withAlan Wake II,Baldur’s Gate 3,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, theResident Evil 4and more. In fact, 2023 has served us so well, that it’s even a tall order thatThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill win this year’s most prestigious accolade at The Game Awards next month.
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“It’s a shameHogwarts Legacydidn’t get any nominations at The Game Awards this year!,” announced Redditor MiddletonPlayskicking off the discussionon the thread. “It deserved at least a nomination for its score and music!” To be fair, the music inHogwarts Legacyis fantastic and in terms of visual design, thecastle is amazing.
“Not GOTY sure, but it should definitely be on ‘Best Score and Music’ and at least ‘Art Direction’” replied Th3Hitman (not Bret Hart or Agent 47, probably). “There’s plenty of categories it should be in besides GOTY. Art direction is literally a gimme nomination,” adds Troyal1.“I’d advocate for a “best newcomer developer title” or something,” suggests ArmorOfMar.
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Hogwarts Legacyis out now on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. It also launches today on Nintendo Switch.
Topics:The Game Awards,Hogwarts Legacy,Warner Bros,Harry Potter
