Summary
While players expectedHogwarts Legacyto be a massive hit, many did not know just how big the game would be. It was not only met with strong reviews and won multiple awards, but it also ended up being the biggest game of the year, raking in $1 billion. Because of that, Warner Bros. seems committed to turningHogwarts Legacyinto its own franchise. However, even if the sequel is fantastic, it may have a hard time matching the success of its predecessor.
Hogwarts Legacywas special because it wasunlike anythingHarry Potterfans had gotten before. Up until then, the video games were all mostly adaptations of the movies, and they seldom let players actually live out their Wizarding World dreams. Luckily,Hogwarts Legacyrose to fill that void, and fans fell in love with it. The sequel will likely do the same thing, however, it may not be as easy a second time. Players have already seen this before, so unless the sequel is drastically improved, they may have little reason to make the jump over.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Will Have a Lot to Prove to its Fanbase
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Will Not Benefit From Being First
One of the biggest reasons thatHogwarts Legacywas such a success is that it finallyengrossed players in the Wizarding World. For the first time in an AAA game, fans were able to make themselves and tell their own Hogwarts story. They created their character, chose their house, attended classes, learned spells, and were given free rein for the entire school. Additionally, they were also able to explore much of the school grounds including Hogsmeade, and Avalanche Software expanded the franchise’s lore considerably with a brand-new story filled with whole new characters.
That blend was exactly whatHarry Potterfans have wanted for years. And now that they have it, the next chapter will not feel as new or unique.Hogwarts Legacywas the firstto deliver that experience after over two decades of waiting. That anticipation alone helped prop up the game considerably, and that same level of anticipation will likely not follow the sequel. Fans may be intrigued to see where Avalanche takes the franchise next, but unless it is doing something drastically different, that excitement will probably not match the first game’s hype level.
The Sequel May Be Too Similar to Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacyalso delivered almost everything fans expected from a game like it, so there is not really much further the sequel can go. Avalanche can give players new areas likeDiagon Alley or the Ministryto explore, but there is no major reason to deviate from the open world it created already. The studio built a fantastic recreation of the world, and it will likely just carry that over. However, doing so also means that the game may not be that different.
Hogwarts Legacy’s sequelwill most likely tell a different story, yet the open world may be the same at its core. There is only so much that can be added to Hogwarts, and unless the studio is willing to take players to a completely different school, the open worlds may be carbon copies of each other. There is a chance the studio will followMarvel’s Spider-Man 2’s example, but unless the new additions and story are worth the price of admission, fans may have little reason to take the leap.
Unless Avalanche Software can deliver players something truly special a second time, theHogwarts Legacyfranchise may have already seen its peak. It was always going to be hard to match the success of the first title, and since the unconfirmed sequel will not be delivering on that same multiple-decade-long wish for a greatHarry Pottergame, it may be a tall task. But players will have to wait and see if that is truly the case, and if a sequel is made in the first place.
Hogwarts Legacy
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Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, 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. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.Explore an Open WorldThe wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to beLearn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World AdventureExperience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.
