If you have been waiting for news on the sequel to the 2023 open-world action-RPG set in the Harry Potter universe, there is finally something concrete. Warner Bros. has again confirmed that Hogwarts Legacy 2 is in development, and it did so in a letter to shareholders discussing the performance of its games business. The mention came alongside a bigger corporate shake-up: following Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Warner Bros. Games is being merged with Paramount Games Studio into a single, much larger gaming division.
What Warner Bros. actually said
The shareholder letter highlighted recent wins such as LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Game of Thrones: Dragonfire, then laid out the strategy going forward: focus on the company’s four key billion-dollar franchises. The key line for fans reads, “We expect Games to more meaningfully contribute to segment profitability going forward as our pipeline expands,” with the statement explicitly naming “the second installment of Hogwarts Legacy.”
That is the only thing confirmed with absolute certainty right now – the game exists and it is being made. There is still no footage, no release window and no official details about setting or story. The sequel’s existence was casually confirmed years ago by an executive, and it is believed development began shortly after the original became the best-selling game of 2023. If you want to track every piece of information as it lands, we collect it all in our Hogwarts Legacy coverage.
The merger: what changes and what does not
No name for the combined gaming division has been announced yet. What is expected is a focus on the biggest franchises sitting under the Paramount and Warner Bros. (now Skydance) umbrellas, and Harry Potter games like Hogwarts Legacy 2 clearly fall into that group. The four key franchises called out in the letter are believed to be Mortal Kombat, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and DC Comics, so expect more games built on those names.
Mergers like this often mean cancellations or delays, and some plans the two studios had may well change. Hogwarts Legacy 2 looks like one of the safest bets in the portfolio, though – scrapping the follow-up to the best-selling game of its year would make little sense commercially.
On the Paramount Games Studio side, the pipeline includes Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin and an unannounced Star Wars game. The studio also shipped Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game earlier this year to mostly positive reviews.
When could the reveal happen?
There have been rumblings that a reveal could come sooner rather than later, but it is worth keeping expectations measured. The next big industry event is The Game Awards on December 10, and Warner Bros. has used that stage for major announcements before, so it is a plausible venue. On the other hand, the first Hogwarts Legacy was famously snubbed at the 2023 show, so the publisher may choose a different platform entirely.
It has also been suggested previously that the sequel could be modeled after the upcoming Harry Potter TV series on HBO, which would mean a setting closer to Harry’s own era or at least a redesigned castle to explore. Treat that as speculation until Warner Bros. shows something.
Where to go next
The original game is still available across PC and consoles, and you can check platform availability on the official Hogwarts Legacy site. For every follow-up story about the sequel and the publisher behind it, keep an eye on our news hub.
FAQ
Yes. Warner Bros. named “the second installment of Hogwarts Legacy” in a letter to shareholders, confirming the game is in development.
Some projects at the two studios could be canceled or delayed as plans change, but Hogwarts Legacy 2 appears safe. The first game was the best-selling title of 2023, so abandoning the sequel would make little commercial sense.
No date has been announced. The Game Awards on December 10 is the next major event and Warner Bros. has made big announcements there before, but the reveal could just as easily happen elsewhere.
Nothing has been confirmed. It has been suggested the sequel could be modeled after the upcoming Harry Potter TV series on HBO, which would point to a different time period or a redesigned castle, but that remains speculation.
The four key billion-dollar franchises are believed to be Mortal Kombat, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and DC Comics, plus the Paramount pipeline that includes Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin and a Star Wars game.