Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy will have a sequel and will incorporate elements of the upcoming HBO series

Controversy and attempts to boycott have yielded nothing. The success of the game Hogwarts Legacy – Hogwarts LegacyStill written, but probably not in this stratosphere. Released on February 10, 2023, the game was announced by its publisher Warner Bros. Games 850 million dollars in 15 days. Developed by Avalanche Software, the title has sold 12 million copies in that time.

This is the biggest launch ever recorded by the publisher, who also reported a 300% increase in portal traffic after this steamroller launch. Wizarding World Dedicated to the world of Harry Potter.

As of October 2024, the latest estimate has sold 30 million copies and earned Warner $1 billion. We understand better why Major is not ready to let go of this martingale.

“Very high priority”

The development of Hogwarts Legacy 2 is “Very high priority”As Warner Bros. CEO David Haddad explained. games, at Variety’s microphone. “We’ve known for a long time that fans are looking for more in this world, so we spend a lot of time thinking about that.” He continues. “Our feedback tells us that there’s not much of a difference between the younger version of the fan and the older version of the fan. They’re huge Harry Potter fans and we’re trying to create an authentic experience to make them happy.”

The publisher recently confirmed that a sequel is currently in development. With a little extra sweetness for fans of the universe watching (anxiously?) the upcoming Harry Potter series on HBO: the teams at Avalanche Software are working with the creators of the series to integrate the narrative. Elements borrowed from it in the game.

If Hogwarts Legacy 2 is a direct sequel, it will most likely be set in the late 1800s / early 1900s, the series adapting the original story set in the 1990s, the saga could be very (but then, very) old/long lived.

Either way, you’ll have to be patient to see how this sequel plays out…