Harry Potter fans have started a petition seeking to stop Hogwarts Legacy 2, or at least the form of the sequel actively in development at Avalanche Software and WB Games. Coming off the success of the first game — which was the best-selling game of the year, beating Call of Duty in the process — many have been under the assumption Hogwarts Legacy 2 is going to be just more of the first game, but expanded and refined. That said, it doesn’t sound like this is the plan of WB Games who has decided to tweak the formula the first game throws down rather than repeat it.
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Hogwarts Legacy is a narrative-driven, single-player open-world RPG with no online elements. It doesn’t sound like the sequel will be that though as WB Games has hinted it will be injected with live service elements. Alongside connecting the show to the upcoming HBO TV Show, this may prove to be a costly mistake.
To this end, a petition to stop Hogwarts Legacy 2 from being a live service game is gaining some momentum over on Change.org. In this case momentum refers to over 13,000 signatures.
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“The original Hogwarts Legacy was loved by fans like who wanted to become your own wizard and be apart of Wizarding World’s history and explore the Wizarding World and see all of the iconic landmarks,” reads the petition. “The reason why it is so beloved and became the highest-selling game of the year because it was single player experience that just wanted to be a fun game that people can enjoy and give people joy of being able to experience the Wizarding World for themselves. People don’t want a live service filled with microtransactions and a forced grind.”
Of course, no microntransactions or progression grinds have been confirmed for Hogwarts Legacy 2. To this end, what exactly live service means for the sequel remains to be seen. This petition may end up being for nothing, but it is clear some Harry Potter fans aren’t not thrilled with the potential direction of the sequel.
With an increase in budget and expectations, an online and/or co-op element is likely in Hogwarts Legacy 2. Of course, if this is nothing more than additive then there won’t be much problem, however, it will be an uphill battle for WB Games in terms of messaging. Terms like live service and microtransactions can carry a negative connotation, and even if these elements end up being scarce it could still negatively impact the game if the messaging doesn’t navigate the matter cleanly.
All of that said, and as always, feel free to leave a comment letting us know what you think. What do you think of Hogwarts Legacy 2 potentially having live service elements?
