Hogwarts Legacy shows off free-roam broom and hippogriff flight

As part of a new gameplay showcase for Hogwarts Legacy, the developers showed off how flight on brooms and hippogriffs works in-game.

You can hop on your broom at seemingly any time to zoom around the open world. Since Hogwarts Legacy is set in the past, the brooms aren't quite so advanced as they are in the present day, so you won't be flying at max speed to near-infinite heights. You can boost indefinitely when you're close to the ground, but as you fly higher, your boost will be governed by a meter that appears in the lower right of the screen.

The devs hope that this gentle restriction will encourage players to stay near the ground and fully explore the world, rather than just zooming from objective to objective high above it all.

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You will be able to upgrade your broom for more versatility, however. A broom shop in Hogsmeade will let you buy various brooms with cosmetic differences, but developing a relationship with the shopkeeper will open the option for you to buy upgrades. That includes options that'll let you continue boosting at higher altitudes.

Flight isn't just limited to brooms, however - you can also ride a flying mount. The onyx hippogriff mount was previously revealed as a Hogwarts Legacy pre-order bonus, but here the devs showed it off in action. The devs say each mount option will be a bit different from the brooms to ensure everything has its own identity.

Once you gain access to the open world, you won't be limited in where you can go, either. You might run into challenges too tough for you if you run far afield early on, but there won't be any artificial restrictions on your exploration.

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