Hogwarts Legacy

Hello everyone! As there has been some discussion lately about ***Hogwarts Legacy*** and whether or not a separate wiki will be created for it (Fandom has previously closed ones in the past), this post is to address that issue and to lay out how Fandom will be covering *Hogwarts Legacy* moving forward.

*Hogwarts Legacy* is an open-world action RPG set to release on February 10, 2023. Barring the release of the final proposed *Fantastic Beasts* films, *Hogwarts Legacy* is going to be the guaranteed source of new Wizarding World content for the next few years. After taking into account the changes needed to be made on the HPW to allow gaming-specific content, and the appetite for a separate wiki from Fandom community members and users, Fandom will be supporting the creation of a new wiki for *Hogwarts Legacy*.

While Fandom will be creating a separate wiki, we would like to engage the community at Harry Potter Wiki to support and assist this effort, and benefit from the creation of the gaming-specific content that can be linked to. As such, this post outlines Fandom’s proposal to the Harry Potter Wiki to participate in, and benefit from, a comprehensive cross-linking strategy to a separate Hogwarts Legacy Wiki to be established by Fandom ahead of the game’s launch.

We are aware that the Harry Potter Wiki will be covering the content of the game from a lore and story perspective – that is, that the Harry Potter Wiki will be creating and updating articles on the characters, events, locations and other materials in the same manner that they have done for all video game releases. Traditionally, the Harry Potter Wiki has not covered gameplay related content for these video games – which include maps, walkthroughs, crafting and other gameplay-related mechanics.

Fandom will be covering *Hogwarts Legacy* on a separate wiki to be created by our Community Activations Gaming team, using Wiki Specialists to build out the initial wiki and content. This wiki will be more geared towards providing content for the gameplay-specific aspects of the game. In this instance, we would like to involve the Harry Potter Wiki in a cross-linking strategy that would see numerous interwiki links used to connect the two wikis. As a potential example of this strategy, this could involve the following examples:

* **Example**: Harry Potter Wiki will likely create a page on the player character but not detail the character customisation options. An interwiki link to a specific Hogwarts Legacy Wiki page detailing that would be included on the HPW page. A return link to the HPW page for the character would be included on the relevant Hogwarts Legacy Wiki page.
	+ The link would be placed in a template on the page (to be determined on placement) that would effectively say “Hogwarts Legacy Wiki as more information on the subject” or “Find out more about character creation at the Hogwarts Legacy Wiki”.

* **Example**: A character is featured in *Hogwarts Legacy*. HPW will create a page for that character detailing their story, associated lore and other information. Hogwarts Legacy Wiki will also create a page for that character, but focus the content on their involvement in the game. This would include information like where they can be found in the game, quests they are involved in and other relevant information. The two pages will be about the same character but have different scopes of information. Each page will be cross-linked to the other in a similar manner to the above.
	+ A craftable potion or item is included in *Hogwarts Legacy*, and HPW creates a page for it. An interwiki link would lead to the Hogwarts Legacy Wiki page for the potion which would include specific gameplay information about how to craft the potion/item from a gameplay perspective such as how to learn the potion, where to find ingredients, quests it is involved in, and potential uses in gameplay.

In any event, the current Hogwarts Legacy specific urls redirecting to the Harry Potter Wiki will be taken for the new wiki.

If the Harry Potter Wiki agrees to the cross-linking strategy, Fandom commits to undertake the following in association with HPW:

* Creation of a working team to facilitate communication between the Harry Potter Wiki and Hogwarts Legacy Wiki.
* A separate Hogwarts Legacy Wiki will be created and all of Fandom’s content creation efforts will be directed to this wiki.
* A new main page design and theme is already in place which includes mention of *Hogwarts Legacy* content. We would like to add either a section to the main page with information and a link to the new Hogwarts Legacy Wiki, or include that information in the Welcome template on the main page where the *Hogwarts Legacy* content is already located.
	+ In return, there will be information on the Hogwarts Legacy Wiki main page directing people to the Harry Potter Wiki for story and lore related information.
* Once the wiki has been launched, Fandom will announce the new wiki on Harry Potter Wiki so that interested users can participate. This will be done on-wiki, in Discussions, and any other relevant medium.
* Gaming Wiki Specialists will be employed to add and maintain interwiki links from HPW to the Hogwarts Legacy Wiki on all applicable and appropriate pages. HPW users will be free to assist as they wish.
* Gaming Wiki Specialists will be employed to add and maintain interwiki links from Hogwarts Legacy Wiki to HPW on all applicable and appropriate pages. Again, HPW users will be free to assist as they wish.

Fandom hopes to work with the Harry Potter Wiki, and that this strategy will benefit both wikis. I am happy to answer any questions, queries or concerns on the proposal that anyone might have. - {{SUBST:User:Cavalier One/signature}} 14:49, 16 January 2023 (UTC)