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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. The game will leverage the advanced capabilities of the Switch 2 to provide a more fluid and engaging wizarding experience. A notable addition is the full Joy-Con mouse support, which will enhance the precision of spellcasting and overall control.

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

March 28

⚫︎ Bloomberg has revealed that Warner Bros. Discovery has scrapped a planned expansion for Hogwarts Legacy due to a company-wide restructuring and concerns about the content's value. The expansion was to be part of a 'Definitive Edition' set for release this year, developed by Avalanche Software in collaboration with Rocksteady Studios. Despite this setback, a sequel to the game is still in the works.

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

January 28

⚫︎ Chandler Wood, the community manager for Hogwarts Legacy, announced the introduction of official PC modding support through a free update on January 30. This update includes the Creator Kit and Mod Manager, enabling players to effortlessly create and install mods using CurseForge. While this is a boon for PC gamers, console players will not have access to this feature. The update has also affected existing unofficial mods, making many of them incompatible and disrupting custom character designs and gameplay tweaks.

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

January 20

⚫︎ Since its release in 2023, Hogwarts Legacy has sold over 30 million copies, continuing to enchant fans. 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 constraints, but the anticipated definitive or director’s cut for the next-gen console promises a richer experience with added content.

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 success of Hogwarts Legacy, highlighting how it enabled fans to dive deeper into the Harry Potter universe. At the time of the interview, players had brewed 819 million potions, rescued 593 million magical beasts, and defeated 4.9 billion dark wizards. Haddad also announced plans for more Harry Potter games, including the then-beta phase Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, and teased other projects in development.

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