It’s Hogwarts Legacy week, as one of the most hotly anticipated games of the year is finally just days away from general release. The Harry Potter spin-off drops for PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC on Friday (February 10), while gamers who opted for the Deluxe Edition are already able to take their first steps at the famous school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. under the Portkey Games label, the action role-playing-game puts players in the shoes of a new fifth-year student at Hogwarts in the 1800s. According to the official synopsis, the character “holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart.”
Like with many games these days, Hogwarts Legacy will likely be heavily featured on live streaming platform Twitch. Twitch has 31 million daily active users, according to Demand Sage, and there are already countless live channels dedicated to streaming the open-world video game just hours after it was first made available.
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A popular feature amongst Twitch users is Twitch Drops, which is a way to get in-game rewards simply by watching streams of games on the platform. Drops are unlocked by watching any participating channel for a certain amount of time set by the game developer.
Once you have met the time requirement, you will be able to claim the Drops in-game reward. Hogwarts Legacy publisher Warner Bros. Games has confirmed that there are several cosmetic items up for grabs as Drops rewards:
- Silver Dragon-Eyed Spectacles – Facewear Cosmetic.
- Urchin Hat – Headwear Cosmetic
- Carmine Lightning Bolt Scarf – Neckwear Cosmetic
- Lilac Ensemble – Outfit Cosmetic
Each reward is gained by spending 30 minutes watching a stream from any streamer with Hogwarts Legacy Drops enabled.
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How to enable Twitch drops for Hogwarts Legacy
To earn a Drops reward from watching streams of Hogwarts Legacy, you will first need to be logged into Twitch. To be eligible to receive the Drop rewards in-game, you will need to have your Warner Bros. Games account linked to your Twitch account.
The Hogwarts Legacy website has published a step-by-step guide on how to link your Twitch and WB Games accounts:
- Go to the Warner Bros Games website and choose to either create a WB Games account or sign in to your existing WB Games account.
- Under the ‘Connection’ page for the WB Games account site, link the console or PC platform where you plan to play Hogwarts Legacy.
- After linking your game platform, select the ‘Connect’ button for Twitch in the ‘Connections’ list, then select ‘Continue’.
- In the window that opens, sign in or create a Twitch account. Select ‘Authorise’ to allow WB Games to connect to your Twitch Account.
- Launch Hogwarts Legacy and after the introduction sequence, set up your account.
- Return to the Hogwarts Legacy Drops page to claim your rewards.
- Upon your next login to the game, check the cosmetic options for the appearance of your Hogwarts avatar. You will also have seen a prompt just after the title screen informing you of what cosmetic rewards you obtained.
Note that you will need to claim your rewards in both your Twitch Inventory and on the Hogwarts Legacy Drops site to use your rewards in-game.
When do Twitch Drops start for Hogwarts Legacy?
The Hogwarts Legacy website states that Twitch Drops will be available during the game’s early access period, from February 7 until February 24.
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