Summary
Recent career listings from Warner Bros. Discovery and Avalanche Software show that they are hiring for multiple positions to work on a new “Online Multiplayer RPG,” with many speculating that this in-development project could be the heavily rumoredHogwarts Legacysequel. The Wizarding World spin-off prequelHogwarts Legacywas met with massive success upon launch, and with audiences asking for moreHarry Pottercontent, these recent job postings may be good news for fans.
One of thebest-selling video games of 2023,Hogwarts Legacysees players creating a custom character and attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry while uncovering the secrets of social turmoil and ancient magic. The game was praised upon launch for its extensive magic system, open-world map, and original story, and audiences quickly began wondering when development on a sequel might begin. After multiple hints at a potential multiplayer entry, new career postings seem to indicate that anotherHogwarts Legacygame may be on the way.
According to several job listings, Warner Bros. Discovery and Avalanche Software are hiring a Lead Designer, Game Systems for an “Online Multiplayer RPG.” The role accountabilities are detailed as focusing on “player progression, in-game economies, rewards, account systems, and game mechanics,” with further mentions of “gameplay loops and meta systems…skill trees, crafting” and additional “monetization strategies.” Rumors of aHogwarts Legacysequel making the move to multiplayer support current speculation that the RPG in question may in fact be anotherHarry Pottergame. Previousjob listings by Avalanche Softwaresimilarly indicated that the studio is working on moreHogwarts Legacycontent, with those prior postings specifically requiring “a deep understanding of the wizarding world.” While there is no official confirmation that the careers are linked in any way or that any of the jobs are actually for anythingHogwarts Legacy-related, they have already sparked optimism among players.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Might Be an Online Multiplayer RPG
Following reports that the unannouncedHogwarts LegacyDLC was canceled, many fans have been keeping their fingers crossed that the alleged content would make its way into a full sequel. Avalanche Software has not yet announced any major new projects, so players are hopeful that the newly posted positions will be filling roles to work on anotherHogwarts Legacy. WhetherHogwarts Legacy 2is currently in development and whether it is the subtly revealed Online Multiplayer RPG remains to be seen, but it would not be unheard of to see such a popular title getting a sequel that is making the leap to multiplayer.
Demand for moreHarry Pottervideo gamescontinues to rise, with content additions toHarry Potter: Hogwarts Mysteryand the release ofHarry Potter: Quidditch Championsfueling fan hype for another long-form title likeHogwarts Legacy. Interested players can stay tuned for any updates on the possibility of aHogwarts Legacysequel and other Wizarding World news.
Hogwarts Legacy
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Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.Explore an Open WorldThe wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to beLearn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World AdventureExperience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.
