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Hogwarts Legacy News

2025

April 2

⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy is set to enchant Nintendo Switch 2 players with its release on June 5, 2025. This version promises enhanced graphics and seamless world transitions, fully leveraging the Switch 2's advanced hardware for a richer wizarding experience. A notable feature is the integration of full Joy-Con mouse support, enhancing the precision of spellcasting and overall gameplay.

Read more: Hogwarts Legacy Magically Makes Its Way to The Nintendo Switch 2 (Game8)

March 28

⚫︎ Bloomberg has reported that Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to cancel a planned expansion for Hogwarts Legacy, part of a strategic restructuring aimed at maximizing content value. The expansion, which was slated to be included in a Definitive Edition this year, was being developed collaboratively by Avalanche Software and Rocksteady Studios. Despite this setback, fans can look forward to a sequel that remains in development.

Read more: Warner Bros. Cancels Planned ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Game Expansion (Bloomberg)

January 28

⚫︎ The Hogwarts Legacy community received exciting news from community manager Chandler Wood about the introduction 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 update is a boon for PC gamers, offering creative possibilities like dragon broomsticks and custom quests, it does not extend to console players. Additionally, this change has impacted existing unofficial mods, making many of them obsolete and affecting character designs and gameplay tweaks.

Read more: Hogwarts Legacy PC Mod Support Comes as Part of Free Update (Game8)

January 20

⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy has continued to charm players worldwide, achieving over 30 million copies sold since its 2023 launch. With a sequel still on the horizon, 2025 could mark a new chapter for the franchise with the potential release of an enhanced version on the Nintendo Switch 2. This anticipated version aims to overcome the original Switch's hardware limitations, offering a definitive or director’s cut experience with additional content to further enrich the game.

Read more: Nintendo Switch 2 Might Hold The Answer To Hogwarts Legacy’s 2025 Plans (Screen Rant)

2024

January 9

⚫︎ Warner Bros. Interactive president David Haddad, in a 2024 interview with Variety, highlighted the phenomenal success of Hogwarts Legacy, noting how it allowed fans to dive deep into the Harry Potter universe. By that time, players had concocted 819 million potions, saved 593 million magical creatures, and vanquished 4.9 billion dark wizards. Haddad also confirmed ongoing projects, including the beta phase of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions and teased more Harry Potter games in the pipeline.

Read more: Hogwarts Legacy's Massive Success Helps Greenlight More Harry Potter Games in the Future (Game8)