Hogwarts Legacy News
2025
April 2
⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy will make its debut on the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025, offering players an enhanced experience with improved graphics and seamless world transitions. This version leverages the advanced capabilities of the Switch 2, delivering a more fluid and engaging journey through the wizarding world. A key addition is the full support for Joy-Con as a mouse, enhancing precision in spellcasting and gameplay.
Read more: Hogwarts Legacy Magically Makes Its Way to The Nintendo Switch 2 (Game8)
March 28
⚫︎ According to Bloomberg, Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to cancel a planned expansion for Hogwarts Legacy due to a strategic restructuring focused on content value. The expansion, which was to be part of a "Definitive Edition" slated for this year, was being developed by Avalanche Software in collaboration with Rocksteady Studios. Despite this setback, a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy is still in the works.
Read more: Warner Bros. Cancels Planned ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Game Expansion (Bloomberg)
January 28
⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy's community manager, Chandler Wood, announced the launch of official PC modding support through a free update on January 30. This update includes the Creator Kit and Mod Manager, enabling seamless mod creation and installation via CurseForge. While this feature enriches the PC gaming experience with new creative possibilities like dragon-riding and custom quests, it's not available for console players. Additionally, the update has affected existing unofficial mods, making many of them obsolete and disrupting character designs and gameplay tweaks that fans had previously enjoyed.
Read more: Hogwarts Legacy PC Mod Support Comes as Part of Free Update (Game8)
January 20
⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy continues to enthrall its audience, surpassing 30 million units sold since its 2023 launch. As fans eagerly await a sequel, 2025 might bring an enhanced version of the game to the Nintendo Switch 2. The original Switch version faced challenges due to hardware constraints, but a potential definitive or director's cut for the next-generation console could offer a richer experience with added content, further captivating the gaming community.
Read more: Nintendo Switch 2 Might Hold The Answer To Hogwarts Legacy’s 2025 Plans (Screen Rant)
2024
January 9
⚫︎ In a 2024 interview with Variety, Warner Bros. Interactive president David Haddad discussed the phenomenal success of Hogwarts Legacy, highlighting how it allowed fans to dive deeply into the Harry Potter universe. At the time, players had brewed 819 million potions, rescued 593 million magical beasts, and vanquished 4.9 billion dark wizards. Haddad confirmed the development of more Harry Potter games, including Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, which was in beta, and teased other projects in the pipeline.
Read more: Hogwarts Legacy's Massive Success Helps Greenlight More Harry Potter Games in the Future (Game8)
