With the news that Warner Bros. Discovery is set to turn the Harry Potter books into a live-action series for Max, there is even more attention on the franchise than usual. Expectedly, there’s a belief that other parts of the Wizarding World could be expanded upon, too, including the release of Hogwarts Legacy 2. Any talk of a sequel is likely to raise another hotly contested debate, especially after the first game was embroiled in a storm of divisive public opinion. However, a decision surrounding the future of this franchise is likely to be rooted in other key factors as well.
Hogwarts Legacy Review – It’s Magical
Without a shadow of a doubt, Hogwarts Legacy is one of the most controversial video games of all time. Before its release, there were calls for a mass boycott due to Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling’s transgender comments. Certain publications refused to review the video game, while many streamers also said they wouldn’t be covering it in protest.
Warner Bros. Games tried to get ahead of it by stating that Rowling hadn’t participated in the creation of the game at all. That said, it was rightfully pointed out that as the creator of this franchise she is entitled to receive royalties, despite her uninvolvement in production.
In the end, the noise surrounding Hogwarts Legacy was less about the game but more about its association with the franchise’s creator. With all the talk surrounding protests and boycotts, there was uncertainty about what would happen to the video game even before its release.
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Despite the controversy, Hogwarts Legacy arrived to overwhelmingly positive reviews. On Metacritic, it sits in the 80s for the different platforms, while
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