At least that is what I have heard. You see. God of War Ragnarok is a massive product IP and one that has no end of mystery to it with a great deal less public showing for its worked and milestones than we got with GoWR. This leaves some devs worried about the title they might go after in the same month.
Last week Warner Brothers took it upon themselves to fix the situation, moving Hogwarts Legacy from 2022's fall release to 2023 in the library, which is now one of the busiest months planned next year.
Game release are difficult enough with no major competition but with companies staring down the barrel of a high caliber hero game from Sony's #1 property. It only makes sense to make camp elsewhere for a while.