In a surprising turn of events, it is now being rumored that Hogwarts Legacy, released in 2023, will soon be getting a sequel, something that fans deduced after the studio posted a job listing recently.
While a sequel was expected, what further comes as a shock is how the listing indicated the studio was on the lookout for someone who has experience with ‘Live Ops‘ games, hinting at how the said sequel could take after some of the most successful video games in 2024.
Live-Service Hogwarts Legacy – What is the Studio Up to?
Titles like Helldivers 2 and The First Descendant have been all the hype in recent times, which should be enough to prompt Avalanche Software, the creators of Hogwarts Legacy, to give the genre a try in an attempt to please the fans.
The rumors primarily stem from a job posting by the studio seeking a senior producer for an unknown title. What manages to catch the eye of a reader is how it states an understanding of Live Ops titles as one of the essential requirements.
This ultimately means that the unspecified game, which is most likely to be the much-anticipated sequel to the 2023 title, can contain elements of a live-service game to some extent.
While it is hard to imagine how such a video game based around the world built by J.K. Rowling would work out, Potterheads will have to wait and see what the studio has to offer.
How Avalanche Can Perfectly Execute Hogwarts Legacy 2
The massive success of Fortnite in the past decade is proof enough to know how live-service games can be a jackpot if executed perfectly, with the most recent example being Sony’s Helldivers 2.
One of the few ways Avalanche can successfully pull off a live-service Hogwarts Legacy is by sticking to the basics and delivering to player objectives and events to look after and complete, as done in many other games in the same genre.
Additionally, it can also tempt players to remain more active in the game by offering rewards, such as cosmetic items, for completing these events.
The studio also needs to recognize how gamers have come to hate the existence of microtransactions and will need to avoid going down that path if they want a chance at surviving in the already crowded industry.
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