Epic Games Store Users Have Until May 3 to Download Uber Popular 2023 Game Completely Free of Charge

Epic Games Store users have until May 3 at 8 am PT/11 am ET to claim the biggest Warner Bros. game released in recent years at absolutely no cost: Hogwarts Legacy. When it was released in 2023, it sold over 12 million copies and generated over $850 million in global sales revenue in its first two weeks and became one of the fastest-selling video games of all time, later crossing the 40 million copy mark. Not only was it financially successful, as everyone knew a Harry Potter RPG would be, but it was also critically successful, taking home dozens of awards across the industry.

It should be noted that this is not part of Epic Games Store’s weekly game giveaway. EGS can currently get Firestone Online IDLE RPG and Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure for free until May 7, at which time Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure and Trash Goblin replace them as the EGS free games. While some fans may wish to check those out, Hogwarts Legacy is undeniably a bigger draw for Epic Games Store users.

Hogwarts Legacy: Complete Guide & Walkthrough

A complete guide to Hogwarts Legacy, featuring main story walkthroughs, tips and tricks, and information about every side quest and collectible.

Download Hogwarts Legacy 100% Free

Create an EGS Account/Log In
Navigate to the Hogwarts Legacy Epic Games Store Game Page
Click “Get” & Proceed to Download
This free game offer expires on May 3 at 8 am PT/11 am ET
- There may be regional limitations

The Epic Games Store has been giving away more free games outside of its weeklies this past few weeks, but Hogwarts Legacy is undeniably the largest so far. That’s why fans only have a few days to download it, as opposed to a week. It will be available until May 3 at 8 am PT/11 am ET. During this promotion period, EGS users can also get a 60% discount on the Dark Arts Pack, which includes the best Hogwarts Legacy mount (the Thestral), Dark Arts Cosmetic Set, and Dark Arts Battle Arena.

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For those who may be unfamiliar, Hogwarts Legacy is a popular open-world action RPG set in the Harry Potter universe where you play as a new student at Hogwarts in the 1800s (firmly before the events of the book series). Players create their own wizard/witch, attend classes, learn spells, and explore locations like Hogwarts Castle and Hogsmeade, with a mixture of magic combat, story-driven quests, and exploration pushing players from one setpiece to the next. Clearly, it’s a top choice for fans who want an immersive wizarding world experience, and now it’s free.

In recent weeks and months, reports of Hogwarts Legacy 2 have appeared online to suggest the sequel is in development. That’s basically an open secret, however, given the sheer size and sales of Hogwarts Legacy. It remains to be seen what kind of game the sequel is, but we’re likely closer to its announcement than the announcement of the original game. As such, anyone who has yet to play it, has a marginal interest in playing it, or simply wants to own it on a new platform should be sure to take advantage of this Epic Games store deal.

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In GameRant’s Hogwarts Legacy review, Managing Editor Dalton Cooper wrote, “Avalanche has created something truly special with Hogwarts Legacy. It succeeds at being the dream Harry Potter game that many fans were hoping for, and if nothing else, it creates a rock-solid foundation for future Wizarding World games to be built upon. Hogwarts Legacy lives up to the hype, and we can confidently say it’s the best thing to come out of the Harry Potter franchise since the original books and movies.”