Hogwarts Legacy’s free update is already letting fans down

If it wasn’t for a stacked year of video game releases, there is no question thatHogwarts Legacywould have been a game of the year contender but it had the likes ofBaldur’s Gate 3,Alan Wake 2, andThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomto deal with.

Check out theHogwarts Legacytrailer below!

“Experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Make allies, battle dark wizards, and ultimately decide the fate of the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it. Live the unwritten,” reads the synopsis ofHogwarts Legacy.

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Despite the competition, and beingsnubbed at ceremoniessuch as The Game Awards,Hogwarts Legacybecame thebest-selling video game of 2023and evenoutsold the lifetime sales ofElden Ringin just five weeks. This has led fans to believe thatHogwarts Legacy 2is inevitable or at the very least, the original game will get substantial post-launch content such as story DLC or a New Game Plus to keep fans busy until a sequel may arrive. Sadly, that has not been the case at the time of writing and some fans are not happy.

“We all saw Chandler’stweet, but what could they be adding? They’ve been silent since the Switch release so they’re obviously working on something, but what? I Want to hear what everyone else is assuming to ground my expectations.”

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“I seriously think this update will be two things only, exclusive PS5 DLC releasing on all platforms and a photo mode,” replied Slowcookednips. “If the ‘small update’ is just a photo mode, it’s kind of a big middle finger to 99% of the players. I mean, I’m all for photo modes in games, but I doubt the majority of the players use such a feature on any given game,” exclaimed XaviJon.

“Don’t get your hopes up. They’re already working on the next game, any good ideas they might have will be saved for that, any work they may have to do to add content to this game is (from their perspective) better spent on advancing the sequel,” said Fernis. “We’re getting PS5 exclusive content unlocked and that’s probably it.”

Hopefully, Avalanche Software will reveal all in the coming weeks and fans' questions will soon be answered.Hogwarts Legacyis available now on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

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