Hogwarts Legacy fan petition to 'save' sequel after divisive announcement reaches goal

Fans have rallied behind a petition that continues to garner more signatures from passionate fans in the hope that Warner Bros. Game won't butcher the expected Hogwarts Legacy 2 with a controversial feature.

For good reason, Hogwarts Legacy became one of 2023’s best video games when it launched in February for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S before being ported to other platforms. Eventually becoming the best-selling video game was no small achievement in a year that boasted the likes of Alan Wake 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur’s Gate 3 and much more.

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Understandably, despite an official announcement not being made yet by publisher Warner Bros. Games or developer Avalanche Software, fans are eager for news on Hogwarts Legacy 2 but a recent declaration from the publisher has fans very concerned.

Don't get me wrong, if done right, the live service formula can prove to be a success as seen with the likes of Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone and to some extent, the early days of Destiny. However, in most cases, outside of the successful few, live service games tend to be massive flops that are killed off before they've achieved a year of existence.

One recent live service flop on a colossal level is Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which is a damn shame considering this is from the same studio that brought us the Batman Arkham series. For example, at least on PC, according to SteamDB at the time of writing, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has a pitiful concurrent 24-hour player peak of just 319.

Yet, despite the failure of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (and so many others), Warner Bros. Games announced that it still intends to push forward with the live-service formula and this has got Hogwarts Legacy fans very concerned.

As a result, fans have organised a petition calling for Warner Bros. Games not to make Hogwarts Legacy 2 a live service. Right now, the petition has achieved its original goal of 7,500 signatures and continues to rise.

It’s unlikely that this petition will change the mindset of Warner Bros. Games investors because, at the end of the day, it’s all about making all the money in the world and keeping shareholders happy, but at least we can attempt to have our voices heard.

Hogwarts Legacy is out now on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.