The Hogwarts Legacy expansion has been canceled

Bad news for Harry Potter game lovers: an expansion that was meant to be released this year has been canceled. Hogwarts Legacy was set to see a new update to its massively popular game in 2025, but we now know that it will not be happening. Here are the details we know.

Why is the expansion canceled?

2023 saw the release of Hogwarts Legacy on PlayStation 5, Windows Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It was developed by Avalanche Software and put out by Warner Bros. Games, which releases Portkey Games. Per the Daily Record, the game's success is such that it "has become one of the most best-selling games of all time since its release in February 2023." In fact business news website Bloomberg "reported that sequel for the original game, which has reportedly sold over 34 million copies, is in development." Daily Record says that "although the plans to expand the game had not been officially announced by its publishers Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., its existence was reported in 2024." The article details what was anticipated:

"It was originally set to feature brand-new storylines, with a Definitive Edition of the game which would have included all content, was also reportedly due to be released alongside it."

Daily Record

So, why the cancelation? According to the article, "the amount of content which was set to be included 'was not substantial enough to justify the price being considered." Harry Potter is not the only affected franchise, since a game for Wonder Woman is not going forward. The company's video game division had some difficulties in 2024 but the company now says that "it will focus its attention on its biggest franchises,, including Harry Potter, DC, Game of Thrones, and the Mortal Kombat series."

This news can be disappointing, ,but the original version still has much to offer. "Hogwarts Legacy took place 100 years before the events of the bestselling Harry Potter novels and was played from the perspective of a student at the magic school." I personally let my nieces bring me into the fun and while at least one of them is not yet of age for Hogwarts, it was an engaging adventure that required creative thinking. Players can improve their performance in the game through practice, which is a good model for someone aspiring to find their place in a magical world.

We will be on the lookout for more news on this and other games. In the meantime, we can still dream of a Hogwarts experience of our own.