Following the blockbuster success of Hogwarts Legacy, Warner Bros. is working in the direction of a direct sequel, it has confirmed.
Avalanche Software program’s Hogwarts Legacy has offered over 24 million copies since happening sale in February 2023, producing over $1 billion in income. It comes as little shock, then, to study that father or mother firm Warner Bros. is eager on a Hogwarts Legacy 2.
Talking to Selection, Warner Bros. Discovery chief monetary officer Gunnar Wiedenfels stated the sequel is due in a few years.
“Clearly, a successor to Hogwarts Legacy is without doubt one of the largest priorities in a few years down the highway,” Wiedenfels stated. “So there may be actually a big progress contribution from that [games] enterprise in our strategic outlook right here.”
Whereas Warner Bros. loved a mega hit with Hogwarts Legacy, its gaming enterprise has endured a harder time this yr following the disastrous launch of Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Quickly after the sport’s February 2024 launch, Warner Bros. admitted the failure of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League contributed to a $200 million hit to income.
In accordance with Bloomberg, workers at Rocksteady are at present engaged on a director’s minimize of Hogwarts Legacy whereas management pitches a return to single-player following this live-service misstep. Rocksteady reportedly lately suffered layoffs.
Regardless of these ups and downs, Wiedenfels stated Warner Bros.’ video games enterprise, which additionally consists of Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm, continues to be a “strategic asset” for the general firm. This week the writer launched Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, which isn’t related to Hogwarts Legacy. It’s additionally working Smash Bros.-style brawler MultiVersus, the VR-exclusive Arkhamverse sport Batman: Arkham Shadow, and has a Surprise Girl sport in growth at Shadow of Mordor developer Monolith Productions.
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