After Hogwarts Legacy did so well, Warner Bros. was clearly gearing up for more.
A new edition of the game with fresh story content is reportedly in the works and set for release in 2025.
The expansion was going to add cut content from the original, including a storyline for one of the companions. But now, that content isn’t coming at all.
Bloomberg reports that Warner Bros. canceled the DLC after raising internal concerns about whether it was worth the price. The content “wasn’t substantial enough to justify the price being considered,” sources told the outlet.
Alongside the DLC, the so-called “Definitive Edition” was also scrapped, ending what could have been the game’s biggest post-launch update.
The project was a joint effort between Avalanche Software, the studio behind Hogwarts Legacy. It also involved Rocksteady, the team known for the Batman: Arkham series and last year’s troubled Suicide Squad game. Both studios had begun work on the expansion, but it didn’t live up to expectations behind closed doors.
This isn’t the only cut Warner Bros. has made recently. The company is reworking its gaming division after a rough year in 2024.
In recent months, it canceled the Wonder Woman game, closed three studios, and laid off workers across its teams. Changes at the top included the reported departure of the games division president later this year.
Still, it’s not all bad news. Hogwarts Legacy has sold more than 34 million copies, and Warner Bros. isn’t backing down on the franchise.
Avalanche is working on a full sequel and seems more interested in sticking with its strongest IPs than taking risks with smaller add-ons.
The expansion might be on hold, but the Wizarding World in games is far from done.