Hogwarts Legacy: Latest Updates

Hogwarts Legacy News

2025

April 2

⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy is set to enchant Nintendo Switch 2 users on June 5, 2025. This new version promises enhanced graphics and seamless world transitions, fully leveraging the Switch 2’s advanced hardware for a more immersive journey into the wizarding world. A highlight of this release is the introduction of full Joy-Con mouse support, which will enhance spellcasting precision and overall gameplay control.

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, due to concerns over content value. The expansion, which was to be released as a "Definitive Edition," was being developed by Avalanche Software in collaboration with Rocksteady Studios. While this expansion has been scrapped, a sequel to the game remains 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 launch of official PC modding support via a free update on January 30. This update includes the Creator Kit and Mod Manager, enabling players to craft and integrate mods effortlessly through CurseForge. However, this feature is PC-exclusive, leaving console gamers without official modding options. While this update ushers in new creative avenues, such as substituting broomsticks with dragons and crafting custom quests, it has also disrupted many existing unofficial mods, rendering them obsolete and affecting character designs and gameplay tweaks previously enjoyed by PC users.

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

January 20

⚫︎ Hogwarts Legacy continues to enchant its fanbase, having surpassed 30 million copies sold since its debut in 2023. While a sequel may still be years away, 2025 holds promise with the anticipated release of an enhanced version for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. The original Switch version faced hardware limitations, but the rumored definitive or director's cut for the next-generation console could offer a richer experience, possibly including additional content to further captivate players.

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 it allowed fans to dive deep into the Harry Potter universe. At the time, players had concocted 819 million potions, saved 593 million magical creatures, and vanquished 4.9 billion dark wizards. Haddad also confirmed ongoing plans for more Harry Potter games, including the beta phase of 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)