Warner Bros. Cancels Planned ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Game Expansion

The new content wasn’t publicly announced, but had been planned for this year

Hogwarts Legacy, released in 2023, is one of the best-selling video games of all time.

Photographer: Warner Bros. Games

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Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. canceled a planned expansion for its popular Hogwarts Legacy title as part of an ongoing restructuring at the entertainment company’s video-game unit, according to people familiar.

The expansion, which would have added new storylines to the original game, had been planned for release this year alongside a “Definitive Edition” with all of the content. The plans weren’t publicly announced, but were reported last year by Bloomberg. A spokesperson for Warner Bros. declined to comment.

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