New Harry Potter video game will allow users to create transgender characters

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An upcoming "Harry Potter" video game will reportedly give users the option to alter a character's gender identity and customize physical characteristics.

Bloomberg reported Tuesday that people familiar with the game's development said that the new features will be available on Hogwarts Legacy, which is scheduled for a 2022 release. The game is being published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. and developed by Avalanche Software.

The sources, who spoke to Bloomberg on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said video game users will be able to alter a character's voice to either masculine or feminine, regardless of what the person's body looks like.

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Players will also be able to select if their character is addressed as "witch" or "wizard," which will also determine the dorm in which they are placed.

While these features have already been adopted by other popular video games, the people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that many of the developers on the game pushed to make the Hogwarts Legacy game more inclusive, given the controversies surrounding the popular book series' author. 

The people told the news outlet that while there was pushback from management over the new features, the character customization features are set to be included in the game upon its release next year. 

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