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 occurring sale in February 2023, producing over $1 billion in income. It comes as little shock, then, to study that mother or father firm Warner Bros. is eager on a Hogwarts Legacy 2.
Talking to Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery chief monetary officer Gunnar Wiedenfels mentioned the sequel is due in a pair of years.
“Clearly, a successor to Hogwarts Legacy is one of the largest priorities in a pair of years down the highway,” Wiedenfels mentioned. “So there may be actually a big development 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 more durable time this yr following the disastrous launch of Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Quickly after the recreation’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 (*2*), workers at Rocksteady are presently engaged on a director’s lower 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 mentioned Warner Bros.’ video games enterprise, which additionally consists of Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm, continues to be a “strategic asset” for the total 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 recreation Batman: Arkham Shadow, and has a Marvel Girl recreation in growth at Shadow of Mordor developer Monolith Productions.
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