{"id":2091851,"date":"2026-08-13T10:28:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2091851"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:28:40","slug":"hogwarts-legacy-2-is-officially-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2091851","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hogwarts Legacy 2\u2019 is officially in the works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hogwarts-Legacy1.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Hogwarts Legacy 2\u2019 is officially in the works<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>After months of speculation, the &#8216;Harry Potter&#8217; game sequel has finally been confirmed\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-13T11:28:40+01:00\">13th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hogwarts-Legacy1-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Hogwarts Legacy1\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Hogwarts Legacy&#8217;. CREDIT: Portkey Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A sequel to the hugely popular <i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> has finally been confirmed by Warner Bros. Games.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: The Simpsons\u2019 silly, subversive video game legacy isn\u2019t done yet<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> was released in 2023 and sold more than 12million copies in its first two weeks. Despite a planned boycott of the game over <i>Harry Potter<\/i> author J.K. Rowling\u2019s anti-trans views, the title went on to become one of the best-selling video games of all time. Despite the success, a sequel was never officially announced.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>It was reported last year that planned DLC for <i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> was scrapped so developers could focus on a \u201chigh priority\u201d sequel. However, Netflix\u2019s planned $82.7billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery left the future of <i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> up in the air after it was revealed the streamer had no immediate plans for the game studio. Netflix ultimately walked away from the deal though, with Paramount Skydance offering more money for Warner Bros Discovery.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Warner Bros\u2019 gaming boss JB Perrette promised that 2027 and 2028 would see the return of their biggest franchises after a \u201creset\u201d following the disappointing launches of\u00a0 <i>Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League<\/i> and <i>MultiVersus<\/i>.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Official Teaser | HBO Max\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RIu4sFKGi6E?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Last night (August 12) Warner Bros. finally confirmed that <i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> is getting a sequel. \u201cGames remain an important growth lever as we work toward our long-term Studios segment goals,\u201d the company wrote in a letter to shareholders, with <i>Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight<\/i> and mobile title <i>Game of Thrones: Dragonfire<\/i> both launching this year. \u201cWe expect games to more meaningfully contribute to segment profitability going forward as our pipeline expands, including the second installment of <i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> was set 100 years before the events of the <i>Harry Potter<\/i> books but a sequel will reportedly tie into HBO\u2019s upcoming adaptation of the series, with the games team \u201ccoordinating some of the big-picture storytelling elements in the sequel with the storylines that will play out in the HBO series.\u201d HBO\u2019s <i>Harry Potter<\/i> series is set to premiere on December 25.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other news, an updated version of Xbox 360 classic <i>The<\/i>\u00a0<i>Lord Of The Rings: War In The North<\/i>\u00a0has been surprise-released \u2013 with more remasters on the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Hogwarts Legacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Phoebe Bridgers \u2013 \u2018Lost Weekend\u2019 review: indie\u2019s poet laureate returns with a staggering, strange and stirring opus<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">This Is Lorelei was only meant to be a side project. 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Games.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: The Simpsons\u2019 silly, subversive video game legacy isn\u2019t done yet<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> was released in 2023 and sold more than 12million copies in its first two weeks. Despite a planned boycott of the game over <i>Harry Potter<\/i> author J.K. Rowling\u2019s anti-trans views, the title went on to become one of the best-selling video games of all time. Despite the success, a sequel was never officially announced.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>It was reported last year that planned DLC for <i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> was scrapped so developers could focus on a \u201chigh priority\u201d sequel. However, Netflix\u2019s planned $82.7billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery left the future of <i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> up in the air after it was revealed the streamer had no immediate plans for the game studio. Netflix ultimately walked away from the deal though, with Paramount Skydance offering more money for Warner Bros Discovery.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Warner Bros\u2019 gaming boss JB Perrette promised that 2027 and 2028 would see the return of their biggest franchises after a \u201creset\u201d following the disappointing launches of\u00a0 <i>Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League<\/i> and <i>MultiVersus<\/i>.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Official Teaser | HBO Max\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RIu4sFKGi6E?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Last night (August 12) Warner Bros. finally confirmed that <i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> is getting a sequel. \u201cGames remain an important growth lever as we work toward our long-term Studios segment goals,\u201d the company wrote in a letter to shareholders, with <i>Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight<\/i> and mobile title <i>Game of Thrones: Dragonfire<\/i> both launching this year. \u201cWe expect games to more meaningfully contribute to segment profitability going forward as our pipeline expands, including the second installment of <i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Hogwarts Legacy<\/i> was set 100 years before the events of the <i>Harry Potter<\/i> books but a sequel will reportedly tie into HBO\u2019s upcoming adaptation of the series, with the games team \u201ccoordinating some of the big-picture storytelling elements in the sequel with the storylines that will play out in the HBO series.\u201d HBO\u2019s <i>Harry Potter<\/i> series is set to premiere on December 25.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other news, an updated version of Xbox 360 classic <i>The<\/i>\u00a0<i>Lord Of The Rings: War In The North<\/i>\u00a0has been surprise-released \u2013 with more remasters on the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/hogwarts-legacy-2-sequel-announced-harry-potter-release-date-3962324&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hogwarts-Legacy1.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018Hogwarts Legacy 2\u2019 is officially in the works After months of speculation, the &#8216;Harry Potter&#8217; game sequel has finally been confirmed By Ali Shutler 13th August 2026 &#8216;Hogwarts Legacy&#8217;. CREDIT: Portkey Games A sequel to the hugely popular Hogwarts Legacy has finally been confirmed by Warner Bros. Games. 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