Hogwarts Legacy was by far the best-selling game of 2023. Despite this achievement, Avalanche Software and Warner Bros. Games did not release any post-launch DLC to capitalize on the sales.
That said, around a year after the last major update, Avalanche Software has now released another update, likely to be the final big one. The Summer Update adds some content that was previously exclusive to PlayStation consoles, such as the Haunted Shop quest (which is considered to be among the best in Hogwarts Legacy), the Onyx Hyppogriff mount, the Felix Felicis Potion, and the Shopkeeper Cosmetic set. There are also a few brand new cosmetic items: the Lavender Borealis, the Azkaban Themed gear, and the Circular Taped Spectacles, not to mention a new broom.
Avalanche Software also introduces a built-in Photo Mode, which players can unlock after the mission that provides access to the field guide, and allows them to reset Talent Points for a cost. This can be done individually for a talent or for the full slate of talents.
The new Hogwarts Legacy patch also fixes many bugs and updates specific PC libraries, including DLSS, FSR, XeSS, and the DualSense controller.
- SDK Updates/Platform support
- Razer Chroma SDK support
- Streamline 2.4
- DLSS 3.7
- FSR 2
- XeSS 1.3
- DualSense/DualShock Controller 1.5.0 for improved PC support
- UI
- Fixed instance where the Spell menu would become inaccessible after binding Spell Selection to the TAB key, preventing player progression.
- Fixed instance where game would freeze whenever two HUDS would overlap.
- Fixed instance where the background of the menu would flash white when switching to a lower graphics preset.
- Lighting
- Fixed instance where moving the camera while on a specific Merlin Puzzle platform in Keenbridge would cause a strobe effect on the lighting.
- Fixed instance where ambient hues would change abruptly when moving the camera in Hogsmeade.
- Raytracing
- Cleaned up rogue semi-translucent meshes in BVH.
With the lack of any DLC for Hogwarts Legacy, Avalanche Software is most certainly already working on a sequel. We’ve already spotted that it will use Unreal Engine 5 for the project. Moreover, Warner Bros. has hinted not-so-subtly that it will be made into a live service game to generate that sweet recurring revenue.
