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[Pagusas]

Yet their name is all over the promotional material, where's Avalanche Software and their branding? I checked out the game's Wikipedia page a couple months ago and Portkey Games were listed as the sole developer. This has come as a little bit of a surprise, it reminds of Rockstar Games taking most of the credit for L.A Noire when Team Bondi actually did the work.

Avalanche was hired to make the game by Portkey, their name is all over the trailers, but even then at the end of the day they are basically a contracted studio, they arent working on their own IP or their own studio game, they are working for hire.


If you hire someone to build your house, its still YOUR house, the contractor gets some credit on some documents, but when you talk about the house, you call it your house, not Highland homes construction house.

 

[AlteredForms]

Avalanche was hired to make the game by Portkey, their name is all over the trailers, but even then at the end of the day they are basically a contracted studio, they arent working on their own IP or their own studio game, they are working for hire.


If you hire someone to build your house, its still YOUR house, the contractor gets some credit on some documents, but when you talk about the house, you call it your house, not Highland homes construction house.

But then the question arises as to why Portkey Games is needed in the first place. Aside from having a Harry Potter themed name, their role could have easily been handled by the large department at Warner Bros games. Electronic Arts had a studio called Bright Light that developed the original movie tie-ins, but they ACTUALLY developed the games.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

DON’T TELL ReeeEeEeSETERA their site is making money selling Hogwarts Ads. LMFAO literally funding the killing of trans people, can’t make this shit up

 

[Pagusas]

But then the question arises as to why Portkey Games is needed in the first place. Aside from having a Harry Potter themed name, their role could have easily been handled by the large department at Warner Bros games. Electronic Arts had a studio called Bright Light that developed the original movie tie-ins, but they ACTUALLY developed the games.

Because companies work in divisions, Portkey is incharge of managing the video game arm of the Potter brand. Just like the Pokemon company doesnt actually make Pokemon games, Gamefreak does.

 

[anthony2690]

I just saw this and wanted to share this here

 

[AlteredForms]

Because companies work in divisions, Portkey is incharge of managing the video game arm of the Potter brand. Just like the Pokemon company doesnt actually make Pokemon games, Gamefreak does.

Apparently Portkey Games are a developer as they've made a couple of Harry Potter mobile games. I understand the need to bring everything under one cohesive banner, but not seeing Avalanche Software's logo or name nowhere near this thing put a bad taste in my mouth. I hope they are compensated well for it.

 

[Pagusas]

Apparently Portkey Games are a developer as they've made a couple of Harry Potter mobile games. I understand the need to bring everything under one cohesive banner, but not seeing Avalanche Software's logo or name nowhere near this thing put a bad taste in my mouth. I hope they are compensated well for it.

They bidded on the project, they are likely paid a set rate + bonuses based on review score aggregation and delivery date hitting. At the end of the day they probably made a decent buck to keep their studio moving forward, but nothing ground breaking. They are contractors at the end of the day.

 

[SlicedBread3]

Apparently Portkey Games are a developer as they've made a couple of Harry Potter mobile games. I understand the need to bring everything under one cohesive banner, but not seeing Avalanche Software's logo or name nowhere near this thing put a bad taste in my mouth. I hope they are compensated well for it.

They didn't develop the mobile games either.

 

[AlteredForms]

They didn't develop the mobile games either.

Here I was giving them some actual credit and even that is unwarranted. PAHAHAHAHA!

 

[GymWolf]

After the trailer I had to launch a reducto spell on my wand.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

The story isn't capturing me. It's giving filler episode vibes. But I'm buying mostly to play around Hogwarts which is the biggest draw. Do wish it had more simulation elements like bully.

 

[ExcitableBoy]

Looks great, day one for me!

 

[AJUMP23]

This is a watch snippets of the cutscenes, and not actual gameplay. It looks fun though.

 

[MastAndo]

I'm not much of a Harry Potter fan, but this definitely has piqued my interest. Looks like it could be a lot of fun.

 

[Valedix]

Me walking into hogwarts day 1 be like:

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

In my veins it goes.....

 

[Nankatsu]

And I've ended up preordering it. Please be good, ok?

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

 

[NikuNashi]

DON’T TELL ReeeEeEeSETERA their site is making money selling Hogwarts Ads. LMFAO literally funding the killing of trans people, can’t make this shit up

Ha, Era will have an OT soon.

Hogwarts Legacy (OT): Women with wands are women too.

 

[vodka-bull]

I buy it for all the women who menstruate.

 

[Beastclaw Raider]

ehh looks alright
gfx look a little bland, maybe downgraded.

hey we've found the REE poster in this thread

 

[Valedix]

can't wait to flipendo the shit out of this game