Summary
- Fans petition Warner Bros. To avoid making Hogwarts Legacy 2 a live service game.
- Concerns arise as Warner Bros. Doubles down on live-service games despite the Suicide Squad game flopping.
- Fans worry about the potential impact of live-service elements on Hogwarts Legacy 2.
A new petition asks Warner Bros. To not make the unannounced sequel to Hogwarts Legacy a live service game. Hogwarts Legacy was a massive success, breaking records at the time of its release and becoming the best-selling game of 2023. Considering how successful Hogwarts Legacy was, it's easy to see how many fans are hoping that the sequel builds on it and delivers something even better. Unfortunately, fans are already anxious about Hogwarts Legacy 2, and it hasn't even been announced yet.
Many fans are concerned about future Warner Bros. Games after it was confirmed that the company would be doubling-down on live-service games. Warner Bros. Sticking with live-service games has puzzled many, as the company enjoyed incredible success with Hogwarts Legacy, while its Suicide Squad live-service game has been a flop. Regardless, Warner Bros. Is committed to a live-service future, and fans are worried that this move will ruin Hogwarts Legacy 2.
Hogwarts Legacy Dev Sets Expectations for Free Summer Update
Avalanche Software makes an attempt to set expectations surrounding the free Hogwarts Legacy update that was recently announced for summer 2024.
Concerned Hogwarts Legacy fans have created a petition on Change.org that seeks to stop the unannounced Hogwarts Legacy 2 from being a live-service game. 780 people have signed the petition at the time of this writing. Unfortunately, even if this Hogwarts Legacy 2 petition blows up and gets thousands more signatures, it's unlikely that it will have any impact on Warner Bros.' Future plans.
Hogwarts Legacy Fans Are Worried About the Sequel
If a Hogwarts Legacy sequel does go the live-service route, one has to wonder how exactly it will work. It's possible that the game will focus on giving away paid DLC cosmetics, but it's also possible that the live-service elements will see it morph from a single-player action-RPG to some kind of multiplayer-focused game. On one hand, many fans would jump at the chance to explore Hogwarts castle with their friends, but on the other hand, this would risk alienating the many Harry Potter enthusiasts that turned out for the original Hogwarts Legacy.
Perhaps a compromise could be reached that sees a proper Hogwarts Legacy 2 single-player adventure with some optional multiplayer elements mixed-in. Maybe Quidditch could be added for competitive online multiplayer, and the live-service elements could be relegated to that instead of impacting the core experience. Then again, a standalone Quidditch multiplayer game is already in development, so that may not be a possibility for Hogwarts Legacy 2.
Whatever shape it takes, Hogwarts Legacy's incredible financial success virtually guarantees that Hogwarts Legacy 2 is going to happen on some point. Whether it's a live-service game or something more in line with the original remains to be seen, but fans will likely be worried until they get concrete answers.
Hogwarts Legacy
- Released
- February 10, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Avalanche Software
- Publisher(s)
- Warner Bros. Games
- Franchise
- Harry Potter
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
- How Long To Beat
- 26 Hours
- Metascore
- 84
- PS Plus Availability
- Extra & Premium
