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Avalanche job listings hint at multiplayer and Quidditch in Hogwarts Legacy 2 — and fans are already uneasy
Gaming News April 28, 2026, 03:41 AM
Avalanche Software — the studio behind Hogwarts Legacy — has posted several job listings that point to major changes in the sequel. Among them is a senior engineer role for a “new online multiplayer RPG,” mentioning matchmaking, server infrastructure, PvP, and cross-platform support. None of the listings explicitly name Hogwarts Legacy 2 — but given that Avalanche isn’t publicly working on anything else, the implications are hard to ignore. -
Crimson Desert, but 15 years earlier? The developer of Just Cause told how he lost a large-scale game because of one message
Gaming News April 8, 2026, 09:19 AM
Gamers could get a game similar to Crimson Desert back in the late 2000s. Such a project could be AionGuard, a fantastic open-world RPG from Avalanche studio, known for the Just Cause series. This was stated by the co-founder of the company Christopher Sundberg. -
Gaming News February 23, 2026, 02:53 PM
The Magic World Report account claims, citing its own sources, that Hogwarts Legacy 2 is expected to launch shortly after the premiere of season 1 of HBO’s Harry Potter series. If true, the sequel’s tentative release window would fall between January and April 2027, which lines up with earlier reports that HBO plans to debut the show in early 2027. -
Just Cause Creator Announces Samson: A Tyndalston Story — An Action Game With Fatigue Mechanics and Irreversible Consequences
Gaming News December 5, 2025, 02:33 AM
Christofer Sundberg, founder of Avalanche Studios and creator of Just Cause, has unveiled the first trailer for the debut title of his new studio, Liquid Swords. The project is called Samson: A Tyndalston Story, and it’s a crime-driven action game built around a brutal limitation: you can’t rob the city endlessly, because the protagonist simply gets tired. -
Gaming News November 27, 2025, 05:56 AM
This is hinted at by a series of fresh job listings published by the studio: one of them is looking for an executive producer for a "high-quality single-player action-adventure with RPG elements," another for a brand management and marketing specialist for games in the Harry Potter universe, as well as an animator familiar with "human and animal anatomy" and creature creation. All this surprisingly matches the requirements for employees during the development of the original Hogwarts Legacy. -
Gaming News November 20, 2025, 11:20 AM
Avalanche Studios has officially closed its Liverpool (UK) office, completing the process the company first announced nearly two months ago. As a result, 31 employees have lost their jobs, further highlighting the ongoing wave of layoffs across the gaming industry. -
Just Cause Creator Christofer Sundberg Confirms Just Cause 5 Will Never Happen: “The Series Is Done”
Gaming News November 5, 2025, 02:49 AM
Christofer Sundberg, creator of the Just Cause franchise and founder of Avalanche Studios, has finally spoken out about the series’ future — and it’s not good news. According to him, Just Cause 5 will never be released. Even if development had started, he said, it wouldn’t have saved the studio, as the issues surrounding the fourth game were simply too severe. -
Gaming News November 3, 2025, 08:10 AM
Rare materials from the canceled Contraband project by Avalanche Studios — the very same co-op smuggler’s paradise announced in 2021 as an Xbox exclusive — have appeared online. The screenshots were shared by MP1st. -
Gaming News October 31, 2025, 03:50 AM
It looks like Avalanche Software is working not just on a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy, but on a full-fledged online RPG set in the Wizarding World. Newly posted job listings from the studio and its parent company, Warner Bros. Games, strongly suggest an ambitious multiplayer project. -
Gaming News October 5, 2025, 08:08 AM
Even though Hogwarts Legacy has been out for more than two years, fans are still uncovering new details and hidden secrets. This time, a player stumbled upon an unexpected interaction in Hogsmeade that very few knew about. -
Gaming News September 30, 2025, 11:09 PM
Avalanche Studios Group has announced the closure of its Liverpool studio, citing ongoing challenges in the business and gaming industry, as well as the need to reassess how the company is organized to ensure long-term success. -
Gaming News August 8, 2025, 12:02 AM
Well-known journalist and insider Jason Schreier reported that Microsoft has cancelled Contraband, the title being developed by Just Cause creators, Avalanche Studios. -
Gaming News June 12, 2025, 06:35 AM
It turns out Just Cause 5 was in development but was canceled during active production. This information came to light via the LinkedIn profile of a Sumo Digital developer, who listed working on Just Cause 5 as a lead for the vehicles team. Based on his employment dates (July 2021 to July 2023), the project appears to have been shut down around the end of that period. -
Gaming News May 17, 2025, 03:58 PM
Fans of the Wizarding World may be in for a nostalgic treat, as familiar faces from the Harry Potter books and films could return in Hogwarts Legacy 2. A recent job listing from Avalanche Software suggests the sequel may include iconic characters from the original franchise. -
Gaming News May 14, 2025, 04:55 AM
The team behind Hogwarts Legacy has released a new trailer comparing the game’s versions for the Switch and the upcoming Switch 2. The video highlights all the improvements players can expect in the next-gen port. -
Gaming News May 9, 2025, 07:26 AM
Fresh details have emerged about the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Hogwarts Legacy, which is set to launch alongside the console on June 5, 2025. The game will be one of the platform’s major launch titles. -
Gaming News February 28, 2025, 07:23 AM
Avalanche Software has rolled out update (1344582) for Hogwarts Legacy, introducing several new features to the game. Notably, the game now supports Intel XeSS 2 frame generation technology (compatible with Intel GPUs). -
Gaming News January 27, 2025, 06:40 PM
Avalanche Studios has announced another free update for Hogwarts Legacy. The PC version of the game will get full mod support.
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