Hogwarts Legacy Definitive Edition Reportedly Canceled by Warner Bros. Games
Warner Bros. Games has reportedly canceled the Hogwarts Legacy Definitive Edition even before its official announcement, according to a recent report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. This definitive version of Hogwarts Legacy was being developed by Avalanche Software in collaboration with Rocksteady and had been rumored since June 2024.
According to insider Tom Henderson, the Definitive Edition was originally planned to release in 2025, featuring 10–15 hours of additional content. It would have been priced around $20–30 for those who already owned the base game. Schreier's latest report aligns with Henderson's earlier details, revealing that the Definitive Edition intended to restore a previously cut storyline involving one of the game's companions. However, Warner Bros. Games ultimately decided that the amount of additional content did not justify the intended price point, leading to the cancellation of the project.
The cancellation is particularly disappointing news for PC players, who had hoped Avalanche Software and Rocksteady would address persistent technical issues—especially the stuttering experienced even with high-end hardware like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, despite using DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation. Recently, official modding support was introduced for the PC version, offering some consolation, although it's uncertain if the modding community will become as robust as those associated with Bethesda titles.
Schreier's report also reconfirms that the sequel to Hogwarts Legacy is still in active development by Avalanche Software. Given the commercial success of the original game, which sold more than 34 million copies worldwide, this news was anticipated. Schreier previously clarified that the sequel will not adopt a live-service model, despite earlier comments from Warner Bros. Games indicating interest in exploring live-service features for the franchise.
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