Hogwarts Legacy developed by Avalanche Software which released in 2023 has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. The game engrossed players across the globe since its launch in February 2023. It comes as no surprise as the game was based in the extremely popular ‘Harry Potter’ universe albeit it didn’t feature the titular character.
After the huge success of Hogwarts Legacy, rumors have been circulating that Avalanche Software is planning to launch a sequel of the game. Although these rumors have not been confirmed yet by Warner Bros. or by the developer, evidence shows that the work on the sequel i.e. Hogwarts Legacy 2 is in the pipeline and at its early stage of development.
MyTimeToShineHello, a news leaker went to social media (Twitter, now X) and said, sources confirmed that a Hogwarts Legacy sequel is in the works. MYTimeToShineHello has not provided any more details about it. But he has a track record of being accurate about upcoming games in the past.
Sources confirmed that a Hogwarts Legacy sequel is in the works pic.twitter.com/LQEKFmUpO9
— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) September 2, 2023
As Hogwarts Legacy was launched in February, any development on its sequel would still be in the initial planning phase. The sales figures of Hogwarts Legacy have impressed the publisher Warner Bros., and they have also shown interest in intending to continue utilizing the Harry Potter IP.
Since Hogwarts Legacy loosely draws inspiration from the Harry Potter books and film series, the sequel could draw inspiration from the plot lines in the latter Harry Potter series.
The second part of Hogwarts Legacy may resolve one of the chief complaints about its predecessor. The current game of Hogwarts Legacy is based on the characters creating their own wizarding story. This game is therefore a single-player experience game. Speculation about the sequel suggests that the second part will include cooperative gameplay.
Hogwarts Legacy’s earnings
Hogwarts Legacy has earned over $1 billion in retail sales worldwide. The game has sold over 12 million units in its first two weeks post-launch. Hogwarts Legacy has till now moved 15 million copies worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Hogwarts Legacy is still one of the greatest things to happen in gaming this year. pic.twitter.com/zbZQon7eWo
— H o l l o w (@HollowPoiint) September 10, 2023
Hogwarts Legacy’s sales numbers mark the biggest global launch ever for Warner Bros. Games. The game set the record on Twitch also, in the category of single-player games with over 1.28 million peak concurrent viewers at the launch.
Variety magazine reported that Hogwarts Legacy opened with stunning player engagement, topping 267 million hours played from launch on February 10 through February 21. The game has broken all records for Warner Bros. with 280 million hours of gameplay in the first month of its release.
The immense success and the positive embracing of Hogwarts Legacy by the gaming community along with its sales figures probably motivated the developers to start working on the game sequel.