A little over two weeks after its official release, Hogwarts Legacy can comfortably claim its spot among the most successful games of the year. And people in positions of power over at Warner Bros. Games are taking notice and acting accordingly.
The hype for the open-world Harry Potter RPG has been hard to ignore, with the title shattering records left and right. The developers have already come out to state that they aren't working on a DLC or a second expansion to Hogwarts Legacy just yet.
But that doesn't mean it's not in their plans, despite the title being just a few weeks old. President of Warner Bros. Games, David Haddad, recently sat down with Variety to talk about the studio's direction moving forward and the recent success they have been enjoying. The player engagement is spectacular. [As of 16 February], players have put 267 million hours into the game, and have grown 393 million magical plants, brewed 242 million potions, and defeated 1.25 billion Dark Wizards. More importantly, Haddad confirmed that Hogwarts Legacy is being viewed as a "long-term franchise" in the eyes of the developer saying, "We are very pleased with the initial launch and see a bright future for our other platform launches." With fans throwing praise left and right for the creation of the "definitive Harry Potter experience", not having sequels and spin-offs following it up would be a head-scratching move for all parties involved.