Hogwarts Legacy 2 Officially Confirms Major Change

Published Nov 15, 2026, 4:02 PM EST James is a gaming writer from London who has spent thousands of hours exploring titles from every genre. Though he has a particular affinity for multiplayer titles like World of Warcraft, Destiny 2 and League of Legends, he has also put thousands of hours into single-player experiences, from deep RPGs to epic PC strategies. When he's not playing or writing, he can usually be found supporting his beloved Brentford FC. The first Hogwarts Legacy game really has been one of the biggest financial successes in video games over the last ten or so years, breaking all kinds of ceilings on its way to selling over 40 million copies. As such, the news that a sequel was on the way was one of the least surprising revelations of 2026, as Warner Bros. Games seek to further capitalize on the perpetually popular IP. The next game has only been talked about in corporate settings up to this point, during shareholder updates and earnings reports, and the most we know about it so far is just the fact that they are working on it. That said, there have been some major changes at the top that could have thrown the whole thing into chaos, but it seems as though the sequel has escaped unscathed for now. If you haven't been keeping up with the movements of enormous media conglomerates recently, Warner Bros was recently sold to Paramount Pictures, with owners Larry and David Ellison forming an even more enormous umbrella company known as Skydance in the process. Under their purview, they have some of the biggest media franchises in the industry, and it would have been easy to see a world where games are pushed to the backburner in favor of a focus on TV and film. Happily, it seems like that won't be the case, as the owners further detailed in a day one memo to all of their staff: "Great stories remain at the heart of everything we do. We will invest in the ideas, creators, franchises and experiences that captivate audiences around the world and create lasting cultural impact. On the big screen, we are committed to making at least 30 movies a year, pairing original stories from today’s most exciting filmmakers with beloved franchises like Harry Potter, Mission: Impossible, The Lord of the Rings, DC, Transformers and Star Trek. On television and streaming, it means storytelling like Game of Thrones, Landman, NCIS, Tracker and SpongeBob SquarePants. In games, it means worlds like Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat; and in live sports, it means the NFL on CBS, the UFC, UEFA and March Madness, just to name a few." The pertinent bit for all of us games fans is towards the end there, and the fact that they are mentioning Hogwarts Legacy by name (with their work on the original now complete), means it is likely set to serve as one of the central focuses of their plans for the medium moving forward. Interestingly, the next game in the burgeoning Hogwarts Legacy series seems to be a very different prospect from the first. Those in charge have claimed that it will closely follow the upcoming HBO series, and that's going to be a one-to-one remake of the books (or as close to as possible). That could be a big risk for Hogwarts Legacy, as the original story was one of the most well-liked bits of the first, but if they can recapture the same vibe, then it will likely prove to be an enormous success regardless. Systems Released February 10, 2023 ESRB T For Teen Due To Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol Developer(s) Avalanche Software Publisher(s) Warner Bros. Interactive Engine Unreal Engine 4 Cross-Platform Play Hogwarts Legacy doesn't have crossplay or crossplatform support Cross Save you can freely use your saved data between each console as long as you are connected to the internet and signed into the same account where the saved data was created Franchise Harry Potter Number of Players Single-player