With the first game, 'Hogwarts Legacy', selling an impressive 30 million copies, it has become the best-selling game of 2023 and a standout in the Harry Potter franchise. As a result, Warner Bros. Discovery, the newly formed publicly traded company, is keen to leverage the Harry Potter brand with a variety of new projects.

One such project is the highly anticipated sequel to 'Hogwarts Legacy', which is now one of the company's top priorities. Despite the expectations that video games would be a secondary focus after movies and television, the games division at Warner Bros. is considered a 'strategic asset', and the sequel to 'Hogwarts Legacy' is set to play a significant role in shaping the future of the Harry Potter brand.

The sequel is not just a standalone game; it is also set to be integrated with the new Harry Potter HBO series from Warner Bros. Television. The storylines of the show and the video game are planned to coexist within the same Potter-verse timeline, creating a rich and interconnected experience for fans.

This strategic move by Warner Bros. is part of a larger initiative to expand the Harry Potter universe, which includes cooking shows, dramatic series, mobile games, and even remastered versions of classic Lego Harry Potter adventures. The success of 'Hogwarts Legacy' has paved the way for this ambitious expansion, and the sequel is expected to be a key component in this ongoing narrative.