Disappointment for Hogwarts Legacy enthusiasts: Warner Bros. has pulled the plug on both the game’s Definitive Edition and planned expansion. The best-selling game of 2023 won’t be getting new content, as the company restructures its gaming division.

Hogwarts Legacy captivated fans of the Harry Potter universe and dominated sales charts in 2023, moving over 34 million units worldwide. Players praised the immersive magical setting, the freedom to create and customize their own Hogwarts student, and the fresh narrative additions to J.K. Rowling’s universe. Although it’s been more than two years since launch, many had hoped for further adventures within the Wizarding World.

However, according to a Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier, Warner Bros. Discovery has quietly canceled an expansion that was never officially announced. The planned DLC aimed to enrich the action RPG with new stories and gameplay additions, which would have been packaged into a so-called Definitive Edition. Development on this enhanced version reportedly began in October 2023, but internal restructuring within Warner’s games division has ended the project.

Sequel Still in Development Despite Cancellation

According to sources close to the matter, the reason behind the cancellation is simple: Warner Bros. deemed the additional content not compelling enough to justify the premium pricing it was aiming for. Schreier notes that the Definitive Edition was originally slated for release sometime in 2024, with both Avalanche Software and Rocksteady Studios contributing to its development.

This decision comes amid a broader shakeup within Warner Bros. Games. Rocksteady’s most recent title, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, launched to poor commercial reception, reportedly resulting in internal divisions. Months later, the company shuttered three of its studios, including the team responsible for the acclaimed Middle-earth games, and also scrapped development on the upcoming Wonder Woman project.

Despite this, Rocksteady is now believed to be working on a new single-player Batman game. Meanwhile, the team behind Gotham Knights is shifting its focus to a title based on Game of Thrones, and the developers of the popular LEGO games are eyeing 2026 for their next major release.

Source: 3djuegos