Hogwarts Legacy is available for free in the Epic Games Store

Harry Potter fans can sweeten the long weekend with a bargain: Epic Games is offering Hogwarts Legacy for free download in its Games Store. The rush to the download servers is likely to be correspondingly high.

The open-world game, released in 2023, can be added to your Epic Games account library for free in the Epic Games Store. Once downloaded, you can play it permanently from here, the only requirement being an Epic Games account. However, those who want to do this should expect it to take several attempts, and the download might take a while. In December, Epic Games offered the same deal, and the servers were temporarily overloaded. This time, according to the shop page, the promotion runs until May 3rd at 5 p.m., during which time the game can be downloaded for free.

Epic Games regularly offers such free downloads to make its own store attractive. However, it is rare for such prominent games as “Hogwarts Legacy“ to be offered for free just a few years after their market launch. The “Harry Potter” game has sold more than 34 million copies, making it one of the most successful video games of recent years. “Hogwarts Legacy” normally costs 60 Euros, but has been offered on sale for as little as 9 Euros.

25 to 70 hours of gameplay

Qualitatively, “Hogwarts Legacy” is solid: it combines typical open-world busywork with linear missions that tell a new story long before the “Harry Potter” films. In between, you have to collect items, solve puzzles, and explore the open game world. Those who only play the story can plan for about 26 hours, according to HowLongToBeat.com. All collection tasks and side missions, along with the main story, take about 70 hours.

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"Hogwarts Legacy" is free in the Epic Games Store

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