Hogwarts Legacy News
2025
April 2
⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy is set to enchant Nintendo Switch 2 players on June 5, 2025, with enhanced graphics and seamless world transitions, leveraging the upgraded hardware of the new console. This version promises a more fluid and immersive experience in the wizarding world, complete with a standout feature: full Joy-Con mouse support for precise spellcasting and control.
Read more: Hogwarts Legacy Magically Makes Its Way to The Nintendo Switch 2 (Game8)
March 28
⚫︎ Bloomberg reveals that Warner Bros. Discovery has scrapped a planned expansion for Hogwarts Legacy amid a wider restructuring effort, citing issues with content value. The expansion was to be released as a "Definitive Edition" and was in development at Avalanche Software alongside Rocksteady Studios. Despite this setback, a sequel 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, has announced that official PC modding support will be available starting January 30, 2025, through a free update. This update includes the Creator Kit and Mod Manager, enabling seamless mod creation and installation via CurseForge. However, this feature is PC-exclusive, leaving console players without official modding support. While this update offers new creative avenues, such as swapping broomsticks for dragons and adding custom quests, it has disrupted existing unofficial mods, rendering many outdated and affecting character designs and gameplay tweaks.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 its spellbinding success, selling over 30 million copies since its 2023 debut. With a sequel still years away, 2025 could mark a significant milestone for the franchise with the release of an enhanced version on the Nintendo Switch 2. The original Switch version faced hardware limitations, but a potential definitive or director’s cut for the next-gen console could offer a vastly improved experience, complete with additional content to further enchant fans.
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 celebrated the monumental success of Hogwarts Legacy, highlighting how the game enabled fans to dive deeper into the Harry Potter universe. By that time, players had brewed 819 million potions, rescued 593 million magical beasts, and vanquished 4.9 billion dark wizards. Haddad confirmed plans for more Harry Potter games, including the then-beta phase of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, and teased additional projects in the pipeline.
Read more: Hogwarts Legacy's Massive Success Helps Greenlight More Harry Potter Games in the Future (Game8)
