Hogwarts Legacy News
2025
April 2
⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy is set to enchant Nintendo Switch 2 players on June 5, 2025, with upgraded graphics and seamless world transitions. The game will harness the power of the Switch 2's advanced hardware, ensuring a smoother and more immersive experience in the magical world of Hogwarts. A standout feature is the full Joy-Con mouse support, which promises more precise spellcasting and control for an enhanced gaming experience.
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 amid a company-wide restructuring, citing issues related to content value. The expansion was initially slated for release as a Definitive Edition
in 2025, developed in collaboration between Avalanche Software and Rocksteady Studios. Although the expansion has been scrapped, fans can look forward to a sequel that remains in development.
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 released on January 30. This update includes the Creator Kit and Mod Manager, enabling seamless mod creation and installation via CurseForge. However, this feature is exclusive to PC users, leaving console gamers without official modding capabilities. The update has sparked creativity, allowing for unique modifications like swapping broomsticks for dragons and adding custom quests, but it has also disrupted many existing unofficial mods, rendering them outdated and affecting character designs and gameplay tweaks.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 continues to charm fans, having sold over 30 million copies since its debut in 2023. As a sequel remains years away, 2025 could be pivotal for the franchise with the anticipated release of an enhanced version on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. The original Switch version faced hardware constraints, but a rumored definitive or director's cut for the next-generation console could provide a vastly improved experience, potentially including new content to further enrich the game's allure.
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, David Haddad, president of Warner Bros. Interactive, discussed the phenomenal success of Hogwarts Legacy. He highlighted how the game allowed players to deeply engage with the Harry Potter universe, noting that fans had brewed 819 million potions, rescued 593 million magical beasts, and defeated 4.9 billion dark wizards. Haddad also revealed plans for additional Harry Potter games, including Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, which was in beta at the time, and teased other projects in the pipeline.
Read more: Hogwarts Legacy's Massive Success Helps Greenlight More Harry Potter Games in the Future (Game8)
