There’s No DLC Planned for Hogwarts Legacy, Says Game Director

There have been several controversies surrounding Hogwarts Legacy back when the Harry Potter based game was still in development. The most notable one is of course related to the author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling. Due to this, the future of the game looks a bit uncertain.

Hogwarts Legacy game director, Alan Tew, revealed that there’s no DLC/post-launch content planned for the game right now. Tew explained that Avalanche Software has been busy “bringing [Hogwarts Legacy] to life.”

This disappointing news does not mean that there won’t be any DLC for Hogwarts Legacy even in the forthcoming future. The studio has just been occupied with finishing up with the game. Surely, now that there’s plenty of time, the developers would soon come up with something.

Hogwarts Legacy will receive extensive post-launch support to address performance issues and quality-of-life problems. Avalanche Software is fully committed to make the entire gaming experience a pleasant one for Harry Potter fans. The studio has recently released a patch for the game which includes several performance improvements and other issues.

Back in 2018, J.K. Rowling was accused of bigotry after liking transphobic posts on Twitter. At this point, Hogwarts Legacy was well into development and some of its gameplay had also been leaked online. However, it only went downhill from there.

The controversies surrounding the Harry Potter author only increased while a few problems came into the spotlight for Avalanche Software. A GamerGate-supporting designer cut ties with the company, meanwhile there were a wave of protests accusing Avalanche Software of antisemitism woven into the story of the Goblin Rebellion in Hogwarts Legacy.

Avalanche Software will most likely never admit whether the ongoing controversies played any part in the company’s decision regarding Hogwarts Legacy’s DLC. A successful game like Hogwarts Legacy would rarely go without post-launch DLC.

Regardless of what any news tells us, there’s a high chance that there would be a DLC for Hogwarts Legacy eventually. The Harry Potter series, including Hogwarts Legacy, remains hugely beloved in the community. It will be exciting to see which direction the fantasy game goes in whenever any development happens.

About Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG from Avalanche Studio. The game places the player in the wizarding school of Hogwarts, allowing them to witness the iconic locations as a character other than Harry Potter. 

The game has an expansive map that makes the game very immersive, even for people who are yet to read the books or watched the movie.

The mysterious, gripping storyline, with the vast areas to explored, either on foot or broomstick, makes it even more real life.