An unannounced paid DLC for Hogwarts Legacy has been canceled, in response to a Bloomberg report.
Per Bloomberg’s sources, Warner Bros. was planning a paid story growth to its Harry Potter journey recreation, Hogwarts Legacy, that may have launched this yr alongside a “Definitive Version” of the sport.
Nonetheless, WB canceled the DLC this week, allegedly on account of considerations that “the quantity of content material was not substantial sufficient to justify the worth being thought-about,” per Bloomberg. WB declined Bloomberg’s request for remark.
Warner Bros. has been actively restructuring its gaming division amidst ongoing monetary struggles. Earlier this yr, it canceled its deliberate Marvel Lady recreation and closed down the studio making it, Monolith Productions, alongside WB San Diego and MultiVersus studio Participant First Video games. WB additionally laid off staff at Rocksteady simply final September.
Regardless of this cancelation, WB has acknowledged repeatedly that Hogwarts Legacy and Harry Potter on the whole are amongst its most essential belongings, having stated {that a} sequel to the sport is “one of many greatest priorities” on the firm because it focuses on fewer and larger franchises. The primary recreation has bought over 30 million copies.
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