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What video gamers can expect in 2023

05:15

January 17, 2023

Scott Tong
James Perkins Mastromarino

"Hogwarts: Legacy" is the big-budget game fans have wanted for decades, but faces calls for a boycott due to "Harry Potter" author J. K. Rowling's transphobic comments. (Courtesy of Avalanche Software)

Even with the delays we've gotten used to, 2023 is shaping up to be a banner year, including a hotly-anticipated "Zelda" game and a controversial "Harry Potter" title.

Host Scott Tong speaks to NPR gaming editor and Here & Now producer James Mastromarino.

This segment aired on January 17, 2023.

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