While the wait for the long-anticipated Hogwarts Legacy felt like a millennium, the game is officially slated for a release this week. Come Friday, Hogwarts Legacy will hit store shelves. But that is not to say the game is already facing extreme heights. In fact, milestones are being made with its concurrent player count reported on Steam and record for the number of viewers via Twitch so far as well.

But, it will not be ‘fully’ out. I only word it like that due to the game being available for Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, and PC. The latter PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch dates were pushed ahead to a later date for 2023. And even more surprises were revealed before the proper release for Hogwarts Legacy.

Via a PlayStation Blog post recently, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled a specialized Hogwarts Legacy DualSense controller for PlayStation 5 is on the way. Pre-orders for the themed gamepad are said to go live tomorrow on the PlayStation Direct website for the United States & United Kingdom.

The PlayStation 5 DualSense wireless controller is an extension of your wand in Hogwarts Legacy, seemingly putting the magic of the game directly in your hands. We’ve also detailed the DualSense features that will connect you with that magic, from haptic feedback providing unique sensations throughout the game to adaptive triggers that enhance spellcasting.

Extending well beyond just spells, the DualSense wireless controller immerses you in Hogwarts Legacy’s 1800s wizarding world like never before, letting you feel the flap of a hippogriff’s wings and sense whispers of the mysterious Ancient Magic. With that in mind, we were really excited at the prospect of creating a limited edition Hogwarts Legacy DualSense controller. We knew we wanted something special that looked as good as it felt to hold. But when it came time to land on a specific design, that was a much more difficult process to parse.

Chandler Wood, Warner Bros. Games Avalanche Community Manager

“We are thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with the PlayStation team on the creation of this new DualSense controller for the upcoming game, Hogwarts Legacy. Our goal was to bring a hint of the in-game experience into the player’s hands…literally. Many themes were considered, from the representation of the different houses, magic wands, beasts or even the sorting hat,” Jeff Bunker, Avalanche Software artist shares.

“But it was clear very early that we should focus on the star of the game, Hogwarts itself. So we centered the iconic castle and incorporated swirling motifs of Ancient Magic into the design, highlighting the player’s special role within the story. […] It was an exciting and fun process to bring a piece of the virtual world of Hogwarts Legacy into the real and interactive physical world of the controller. We can’t wait for players to get their hands on it and fully immerse themselves in the game.”

Do you plan to pick up the Hogwarts Legacy DualSense controller?

Hogwarts Legacy arrives on February 10, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC; listed for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Source: PlayStation Blog