As one of the most popular games of 2023 that was adapted from one of the most popular franchises of all time, fans have been clamoring forHogwarts Legacyto receive DLC. It seems that Potterheads will finally get their wish, with rumors ofHogwarts Legacyreceiving both new DLC and a Definitive Edition release.
The only DLC currently available forHogwarts Legacyisthe Dark Arts Pack, retailing at $19.99. The pack only includes a Thestral Mount, a Dark Arts Cosmetic Set, and the Dark Arts Battle Arena. However, this rumored new DLC and Definitive Edition are supposed to include a substantial amount of content compared to what is currently available.
What is Known About Hogwarts Legacy’s DLC
Though Warner Bros. has yet to officially announce any new content for or based on the game, a new report by Insider Gaming claims thatHogwarts Legacywill receive DLCequaling about “10-15 hours of additional content.” Supposedly, the DLC will be featured in the Definitive Edition of the game, though gamers who have already purchasedHogwarts Legacywill be able to purchase it separately.
If Insider Gaming’s report is correct, the DLC will contain “a new story quest, side quests, activities, and outfits.” The report emphasized that pricing and release date information for this DLC is up in the air, but claims that DLC forHogwarts Legacywill cost between $20 to $30 and will be released sometime in 2025.
Despite no official announcement ofHogwarts LegacyDLC being in the works, Insider Gaming has cemented itself as a reputable and reliable source for game leaks. Avalanche Software said in February 2023 that it hadno plans to release any post-launch content forHogwarts Legacydespite its massive success. However, this announcement was made only a month after the game’s release and its success has ballooned since Avalanche Software’s comment.
Comparing the alleged pricing of the new DLC to the currently availableDark ArtsPack shows a slight discrepancy. Players who have purchased the pack have said that the additional Dark Arts Battle Arena only constitutes about twenty minutes of gameplay. As this pack currently retails for $19.99, the new alleged DLC will likely be put in the higher range of the $20 to $30 price tag that Insider Gaming provided.
These Features Probably Won’t Be Included in Hogwarts Legacy’s DLC
Though the DLC’s exact content is still in the air, looking at preexisting story quests, side quests, activities, and outfits already included inHogwarts Legacyand comparing them to the wishes and requests of fans could help nail down the DLC’s additions. With one main new story quest supposedly included in the DLC, it would make sense for the new side quests to branch from this main storyline.
Additionally, any theming would likely coincide with these new plot points, so new outfits will likely be themed similarly. For example,if Quidditch is finally added toHogwarts Legacyin this DLC, Quidditch uniforms and casual sportswear would make sense as some of the outfits included. Still, Quidditch is an unlikely inclusion inHogwarts Legacy’s DLC despite rampant begging from fans as Headmaster Black cancels the sport for the rest of the school year at the beginning of the game.
Other fan requests since the game’s release have included dragons, dementors, and theTriwizard Tournament. This last request is also an unlikely inclusion inHogwarts Legacy’s DLC if Avalanche Software wants to stick to the franchise’s canon. Due to the deadly nature of the competition, the Triwizard Tournament was discontinued sometime around 1972. However, a friendly competition could make for a good mainline quest in the game and would let Avalanche Software buildHogwarts Legacy’s canon further.
Overall, with such vague information introduced in this report, Potterheads will have time to run wild with fan theories and requests toinclude inHogwarts Legacy’s DLC. Until then, fans will just have to play (or replay)Hogwarts Legacyfor themselves and maybe even snag the Dark Arts pack while they wait.
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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.
