Summary
2023 proved an excellent year forHogwarts Legacy, given its record-breaking sales that made it one of the year’s best-selling games.Hogwarts Legacy’s massive commercial success is hardly surprising sinceHarry Potterfans have long been asking for an open-world game set in the wizarding world. Now, despite not fulfilling every request fans expected from a game set in theHarry Potteruniverse,Hogwarts Legacymainly received positive reviews, and its record-breaking sales are a testament to its popularity.
Of course, much ofHogwarts Legacy’s success can be attributed to its vast open-world environment combined with a story campaign that takes players to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and its surrounding locations. WithHogwarts Legacyfinally released for the Nintendo Switchin November, the game is now on every platform it is meant to be on, which begs the question of what is in store for the game in 2024, if anything.
Will Hogwarts Legacy Have DLC?
On average,Hogwarts Legacytakes around 65 hours to complete everything, and players who have embarked on every quest the game has to offer are probably wondering whether Avalanche Software plans to release DLC soon. During an interview at IGN Fan Fest last February, game director Alan Tew said, “We’ve been really heads down bringing [Hogwarts Legacy] to life. So, at the moment, there are no current plans for DLC.”
Of course, this news proved to be a disappointment for many fans ofHogwarts Legacy, given all the potential additional content the game could offer. SinceHogwarts Legacywas announced, fans have been speculating whether the popular wizarding sport, Quidditch, will be a significant part of the game. While players can ride broomsticks and fly withinHogwarts Legacy’sworld, Quidditch was not included in the game.
It is worth pointing out that the game was only out for the PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S when Avalanche Software revealed no plans for a DLC expansion. Tew mentioned that the studio decidednot to develop a DLC forHogwarts Legacyat the time because the developers remained occupied with bringing the game to life. However, now that the game is out on all platforms it was meant to be on Avalanche Software could change its tune and develop DLCs, especially after the commercial successHogwarts Legacyhas enjoyed so far.
We’ve been really heads down bringing [Hogwarts Legacy] to life. So, at the moment, there are no current plans for DLC.
2024 Will Probably Be A Quiet Year for Hogwarts Legacy
Assuming that Avalanche Software will stick to its decision not to bring any additional content toHogwarts Legacy, players can expect a quiet year for the game. However, the lack of plans for a DLC expansion could also point to something even more significant for the game. While a sequel remains unannounced,Hogwarts Legacy’s sales successall but guarantees another game in its future.
Last September, a prominent leaker named MyTimetoShineHello claimed that Avalanche Software is already developing a sequel forHogwarts Legacy. The leaker’s post did not provide specific details about the claim thatHogwarts Legacy 2is in the works; still, it is worth noting that MyTimetoShineHello has a proven track record for big MCU leaks. Of course, while the prospect ofHogwarts Legacy 2is exciting, fans shouldn’t keep their hopes up until an announcement from an official source is made.
Assuming that the leaker’s claims are true, though, could explain why Avalanche Software decided not to introduce any DLC expansion forHogwarts Legacyin the long run. Additionally, if Hogwarts Legacy 2’s development did start late last year, fans shouldn’t expect any major announcements this year, given thatdeveloping a game to succeedHogwarts Legacysuccessfullywould likely take a long time to reach a point where an announcement could be safely made. Either way, there’s no expectation at the moment that such an announcement will be made in 2024.
Hogwarts Legacy: Possible Game Updates in 2024
While it appears thatHogwarts Legacywill transition onto the sidelines this year, the game will likely receive minor updates throughout 2024. It is worth remembering that the Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy was released last November, and a pretty hefty update was received the month after. Thelatest update forHogwarts Legacyon the Nintendo Switchcovered a wide array of bug fixes and improvements, including but not limited to:
Apart from the general improvements mentioned above, the latest update for the Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy also tackled other areas such as audio, avatar and character improvements, combat, and enemies. All versions ofHogwarts Legacyappear stable, though fans have been requesting additional quality-of-life features such asthe ability to change seasons inHogwarts Legacy.While 2024 will most likely be a silent year forHogwarts Legacy, Avalanche Software will likely continue releasing patch updates throughout the year, especially with the Switch version of the game out now.
