We’re mere days away from the launch ofHogwarts Legacyon Nintendo Switch but for many fans, the game is old news. They’re itching for an update on a potential sequel or expansion.
Enjoy a tour of Hogwarts’ four house common rooms inHogwarts Legacybelow.
In a recent earnings call, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav explained that the company plans to transform its biggest gaming franchises into live-service games. Examples include Harry Potter, Batman, and Game of Thrones. Zaslavexplained, “Our focus is on transforming our biggest franchises from largely console and PC based with three-four year release schedules to include more always on gameplay through live services, multiplatform and free-to-play extensions, with the goal to have more players spending more time on more platforms."
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He added, “Ultimately we want to drive engagement and monetisation of longer cycles and at higher levels. We are currently under scale and see significant opportunity to generate greater post purchase revenue.” We’ve seen this happen over at Rocksteady, with the studio moving from the excellent Arkham franchise toSuicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, an upcoming live-sevrice game delayed after generating a negative response at a State of Play event in early 2023.
Hogwarts Legacyis clearly not a live-service game, prompting fans to worry that a sequel might be cancelled in favour of something potentially inferior. Reddit user Heizeruxwrote, “We may not be gettingHogwarts Legacy 2as WB CEO will focus on free-to-play games from now on.” MellieWasaresponded, “A reason why [a] lot of modern game companies suck.”
“I’m sure they will make exceptions for their most profitable products.Hogwarts Legacymade 1.3 billion. Likely the shareholders will push for a sequel,”saidDrafgo, while Nagu360added, “I wouldn’t worry. Zaslav knowsSuicide Squadis going to flop and investors are gonna rebel afterLegacysold tens of millions.”
Topics:Hogwarts Legacy,Harry Potter,Warner Bros
