Hogwarts Legacy: New Game Details Announced

Hogwarts Legacy News

2025

April 2

⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025, featuring improved graphics and smooth world transitions on the hybrid handheld console. This version leverages the Switch 2's more powerful hardware to provide a more fluid and engaging journey through the wizarding world. A notable addition is full Joy-Con mouse support, which gives players greater precision for casting spells and handling controls.

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

March 28

⚫︎ Bloomberg has reported that Warner Bros. Discovery has canceled a planned expansion for Hogwarts Legacy amid a wider company restructuring, raising doubts about the content's potential value. The DLC, which was being developed by Avalanche Software alongside Rocksteady Studios, was originally scheduled to launch this year alongside a "Definitive Edition" of the game. While the expansion has been scrapped, a sequel is still in the works.

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

January 28

⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy community manager Chandler Wood has confirmed that official modding support for the PC version will launch as a free update on January 30. The update includes the Creator Kit and Mod Manager, making it easy for players to design and install mods directly through CurseForge. Note that this update is only available for PC – console players do not have official modding tools. This opens the door for innovative customizations, such as replacing broomsticks with dragons or designing brand-new quests, though it has also caused issues for many existing unofficial mods. Before this official release, PC players relied on third-party mods for personalization, but the new system has made many older mods incompatible, affecting character models and various gameplay adjustments.

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

January 20

⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy remains incredibly popular, having sold over 30 million copies since its debut in 2023, despite a sequel likely still being several years off. 2025 could mark a major year for the franchise, with a potential enhanced release on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. The original Nintendo Switch version was limited by its hardware capabilities, so a rumored definitive or director's cut optimized for the next-gen console could deliver a much richer experience, possibly including new content to draw players back into the magical world.

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 looked back on the blockbuster success of Hogwarts Legacy. He stressed how the game gave fans the chance to dive deep into the Harry Potter universe. By 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 confirmed that Warner Bros. has more Harry Potter games in development, including Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, which was in beta testing at the time, and hinted at other projects currently in the works.

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