Avalanche Software’s Hogwarts Legacy has sold over 24 million copies since going on sale in February 2023, generating over $1 billion in revenue. It comes as little surprise, then, to learn that parent company Warner Bros. is keen on a Hogwarts Legacy 2.

Speaking to Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfels said the sequel is due in a couple of years.

“Obviously, a successor to Hogwarts Legacy is one of the biggest priorities in a couple of years down the road,” Wiedenfels said. “So there is certainly a significant growth contribution from that [games] business in our strategic outlook here.”

While Warner Bros. enjoyed a mega hit with Hogwarts Legacy, its gaming business has endured a tougher time this year following the disastrous launch of Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Soon after the game's February 2024 release, Warner Bros. admitted the failure of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League contributed to a $200 million hit to revenue.

According to Bloomberg, staff at Rocksteady are currently working on a director’s cut of Hogwarts Legacy while leadership pitches a return to single-player following this live-service misstep. Rocksteady reportedly recently suffered layoffs.

Despite these ups and downs, Wiedenfels said Warner Bros.’ games business, which also includes Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm, continues to be a “strategic asset” for the overall company. This week the publisher released Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, which is not connected to Hogwarts Legacy. It’s also operating Smash Bros.-style brawler MultiVersus, the VR-exclusive Arkhamverse game Batman: Arkham Shadow, and has a Wonder Woman game in development at Shadow of Mordor developer Monolith Productions.

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