‘Hogwarts Legacy’: The ‘Harry Potter’ video game has an assured future as a long-term franchise

After five years of work and waiting, “Hogwarts Legacy” was released on February 10, the video game that allows its players to fully enter the world of “Harry Potter” with greater immersion than previous video games and is enjoying such success that speculation about a possible sequel may be close to confirmation.

It is true that ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ is not the first video game in the fantastic saga of author JK Rowling, but it was the most awaited, so much so that even Before its release, it was already a best-seller.. As Warner Bros. now confirms to Variety, in In the first week of its release, the game managed to reach 152 million hours played, and eleven days later it reached 267 hours. With such a reception, we can afford speculation about a possible sequel, since, in addition, David Haddad, president of Warner Bros. Games, told the media the following: “We are very grateful for the initial release and we see a bright future for our other releases of the platform”adding that the distributor sees it as a long term franchise. However, what they have confirmed is that, as of now, there are no plans to release DLC (downloadable content) or expansions.

Naturally, the game, developed by Avalanche Software, and the Wizarding World itself by nature give rise to continue to expand with new stories in the world of video games, just as it has in cinema. While nothing is 100% confirmed, it appears that this would be Warner Bros. Games’ intention. Potterheads, of course, They are already making their requests for a ‘Hogwarts Legacy 2’, starting with the inclusion of Quidditch, the mythical sport of the saga.

Success despite the controversy

If we take a look, we will be reminded of all the controversies that have surrounded the video game. Rowling, the author of the novels of the young wizard, posted some time ago on her Twitter account that she does not agree with the deletion of the concept of sex, since “it eliminates the ability of many to speak meaningfully about their lives”. Statements received many negative reviews and feedback including that of Jessie Earl, a trans YouTuber who asked to be boycott the game. At that time Warner Bros. declared that Rowling had not had a direct participation in the video game, trying to free herself from the author’s words, moreover, as we have seen, the possibility of the customization that has been included in the game allows for almost complete freedom during the creation of the avatar, as well as having the presence of a trans woman among its secondary characters. From what the numbers indicate, Warner Bros.’s strategy has been as successful as its new game.