Hogwarts Legacy 2 Has One Clear Wizarding World Era To Focus On, & It Has Nothing To Do With HBO's Harry Potter Series

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There had been rumblings of a grand RPG set in the Wizarding World for a while and when finally hit shelves in early 2023, it became everything that a lot of fans were asking for. Players got to explore Hogwarts in all of its glory, getting a look at all four Common Rooms, not just Gryffindor's, as was the case with many tie-in games with the films. It sold so well that it should come as no surprise that Avalanche Software wants to replicate that success with a sequel that has now entered development.

With a title as successful as and with the full weight of the IP behind it, a sequel was always bound to happen. The fact that a sequel is being made is not surprising, but the news that it will be tied in with the upcoming HBO series, which is going to adapt the book series yet again, came as a surprise. It makes sense from a marketing standpoint; however, is known to be in a time period untouched by prior projects, being set in 1890.

There will always be some form of retreading with the series, since the books and films have been so iconic, and if the sequel is titled ,it is reasonable that Hogwarts Castle will be visited again. Still, this doesn't mean that the games should take players back to the 90s, when the events of the book series take place. Even going beyond the 90s could step on the toes of theater production, which begins in the late 2010s and ends in 2020/21.

first premiered on July 30, 2016.

Even a game set in modern times would retread content that has already been seen, and with thebook series being adapted into a film series, tie-in games, and now a new HBO show, it doesn't feel like the right choice to link to these events. The world is already well aware of the events of and has arguably had the itch of exploring Hogwarts as they know it scratched with the first game. If Hogwarts is to be revisited, it would be better to show it in a way never before seen.

With taking place in 1890, the Hogwarts seen in the game isn't quite the same as the castle