It looks like ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ is definitely getting a sequel

2 August, 2024

Avalanche Software is hiring more staff, seemingly confirming the rumoured sequel to Hogwarts Legacy is in development.

Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action role-playing game set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. According to a series of new job listings, developer Avalanche Software is hiring a senior producer to work on a new “open world, action RPG”.

“Join the team behind the blockbuster open world, action RPG Hogwarts Legacy as we create what’s next,” continued the post.

Another advert for a producer says the ideal candidate will have “experience developing open world RPG games or action/magical combat games,” pointing to a potential sequel to Hogwarts Legacy.

Released in 2023, Hogwarts Legacy went on to be one of the best-selling games of the year, breaking an unbeaten 14 year run in North America that previously saw either Call Of Duty or Rockstar Games titles top the US video game chart.

Unsurprisingly, in early 2024 Warner Bros. interactive president David Haddad confirmed that a “series of other things” were also in the pipeline alongside the previously confirmed Quidditch game. Speaking about the Harry Potter franchise as a whole, he added: “There’s a unique importance games have in keeping our franchises relevant, resonant and exciting because there’s plenty of fans and plenty of people consuming content where games are their starting point, it’s their preferred form of content.” It was also confirmed no expansions were being planned for Hogwarts Legacy.

Despite the success of Hogwarts Legacy, a number of fans boycotted the game due to the involvement of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling who’s shared a number of transphobic rants on social media in recent years.

In other news, it’s been confirmed a “faithful” adaptation of the Harry Potter books is due to hit HBO Max in 2026.

Meanwhile, Star Wars Outlaws creative director Julian Gerighty has revealed his biggest inspiration for the game was Ghost of Tsushima. “What I loved about it was this purity of having a player fantasy and really leaning into it. This is the story, the world, the character, everything fits together with the gameplay guiding everything,” he explained.

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