New Version Of Hogwarts Legacy Is Currently In Development, Report Claims

According to a recent report, a new version of Hogwarts Legacy is in development, though it’s not entirely being undertaken by the game’s original studio, Avalanche Software. Hogwarts Legacy was the best-selling game of 2023 in the United States, outpacing last year’s offering from industry giant Call of Duty, but the Harry Potter spin-off has notably not received any confirmation of a DLC expansion or sequel on the way. It would now seem that another Warner Bros. Games subsidiary has stepped in to shepherd the game through a post-launch reinvention.

According to Bloomberg, Rocksteady Studios has a portion of its staff currently working on a “director’s cut” of Hogwarts Legacy. It’s currently unclear what this new version of the game is expected to entail, as most of the Bloomberg piece is devoted to analyzing the financial failure of Rocksteady’s most recent release, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Following the live-service game’s failure, it would seem much of Rocksteady has been pulled onto this new version of Hogwarts Legacy while the studio prepares “to pitch a new single-player game.”

New Hogwarts Legacy Director’s Cut Version Has Not Officially Been Acknowledged

Hogwarts Legacy Is Already On Current-Gen Consoles

At the time of writing, there has been no official acknowledgment or announcement of a new version of Hogwarts Legacy. The game recently received a free content update, its most significant edition since it’s staggered launch on all major platforms. Even the nature of a director’s cut for Hogwarts Legacy is difficult to speculate about. In gaming, the term has largely been used by PlayStation Studios when releasing revamped, content-complete PlayStation 4 games on the PlayStation 5 and PC.

Hogwarts Legacy, however, already runs on the latest console hardware – its PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions being the first to release alongside PC. It similarly has not received any DLC expansions, and the game’s summer update brought the previously PlayStation-exclusive Haunted Hogsmead Shop quest to every other platform. For comparison, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut and Death Stranding Director’s Cut both increased visual fidelity for their relaunch, and included new content.

Rocksteady reportedly working on a new Hogwarts Legacy version could be an indication that an expansion is on the way, with a director’s cut version coming as an all-inclusive package with other potential enhancements. While it’s a far cry from Rocksteady’s usual work – the studio is renowned for its three Batman: Arkham games – this could potentially be a net positive, hopefully avoiding layoffs after the $200-million-dollar flop that was Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. If new content is on the way for Hogwarts Legacy, there’s a chance it appears at the upcoming Summer Game Fest, but its director’s cut seems like it may be a ways off still.

Source: Bloomberg

Hogwarts Legacy

Platform(s)

PC , Switch , PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series S , Xbox Series X

Released

February 10, 2023

Developer(s)

Avalanche Software

Publisher(s)

Warner Bros. Interactive

ESRB

T For Teen Due To Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol

Metascore

84

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