Warner Bros confirms second Hogwarts Legacy game in development
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Warner Bros. Discovery has formally confirmed that a second Hogwarts Legacy game is in development, making official a sequel that the company had previously described as a priority. The project is central to a strategy of concentrating games investment on fewer, proven franchises after several recent disappointments, including Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, MultiVersus and the cancelled Wonder Woman game.
The original Hogwarts Legacy, released in 2022, sold more than 22 million copies in its first year in the US and has surpassed 40 million sales overall. Warner Bros. is prioritising Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat and DC, and has said the sequel’s broader story will be coordinated with the forthcoming Harry Potter HBO series; no release date, platforms or gameplay details have been announced.
- Warner Bros. has officially confirmed Hogwarts Legacy 2.
- The original game has sold over 40 million copies.
- No release date or gameplay details are available.
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Hogwarts Legacy is an action role-playing game set in the fictional wizarding world created for the Harry Potter books. Players create a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and explore its surroundings in a story set long before Harry Potter’s time.
The first game was made by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games. Its strong sales made it one of Warner Bros.’ biggest recent game successes, unlike several other costly projects that did not meet the company’s expectations.
Warner Bros. Discovery owns the rights to use the Harry Potter world in games, films and television. The company is now focusing its games investment on a small group of well-known series, including Harry Potter, DC superheroes, Mortal Kombat and Game of Thrones.
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Originally published by Polygon as “Hogwarts Legacy 2 Officially Announced by Warner Bros.”.