Highlights

  • The new summer update for Hogwarts Legacy drops June 6 across all platforms with photo mode and more.
  • The update will make PlayStation-exclusive content available to all players.
  • Rumors indicate Avalanche Software is busying working on the Hogwarts Legacy sequel.

It's been confirmed that the long-awaited summer update for Hogwarts Legacy will officially drop on Thursday, June 6 across all platforms. Avalanche Software announced months ago that it was planning to release a big new update for Hogwarts Legacy, though it stopped short of revealing exactly what said update would entail.

When Avalanche Software first announced the game's summer update, it let fans know that it would see the release of the Haunted Hogsmeade Shop quest to all players, but kept everything else a secret. Now Avalanche Software has finally pulled the curtain back on the Hogwarts Legacy summer update, revealing everything fans can expect when it launches on June 6, 2024.

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As announced by Avalanche Software, the free Hogwarts Legacy update on June 6 will be adding the fan-requested photo mode, the ability to reset Talent Points, the aforementioned Haunted Hogsmeade Shop quest, and a batch of cosmetics. These include The Glasses That Lived, which are glasses styled after Harry Potter's, the Felix Felicis Potion Recipe, the Azkaban Prisoner's Outfit and Coat, the Lavender Borealis Broom, and the Onyx Hippogriff Mount. Some of this content was previously available to PlayStation gamers who pre-ordered the game, but now it will be available to all Hogwarts Legacy players, regardless of platform or pre-order status.

What's Coming in the Hogwarts Legacy Summer Update?

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  • New Photo Mode
  • Reset Talent Points
  • Haunted Hosgmeade Shop Quest
  • The Glasses That Lived
  • Felix Felicis Potion Recipe
  • Azkaban Prisoner's Outfit and Coat
  • Lavender Borealis Broom
  • Onyx Hippogriff Mount

Many Hogwarts Legacy fans are excited about the update, particularly the photo mode, though some PlayStation gamers are understandably underwhelmed. After all, a lot of this was previously PlayStation-exclusive content, and so they've had access to it for over a year now. Still, it's nice that Hogwarts Legacy is getting a new update at all, and hopefully, this isn't the end of updates for the open world action-RPG.

One big feature that many Hogwarts Legacy fans have been hoping to see is the ability to change seasons. Hogwarts Legacy's story takes place over an entire school year at Hogwarts, and so when the game ends, players are stuck in spring. There are those who would rather explore Hogwarts and the surrounding areas as they appear during the Halloween season or winter, but unfortunately, that feature will still be missing after the June 6 update.

While some Hogwarts Legacy fans may be underwhelmed by the June 2024 update, others will be happy to know that chances are good that Avalanche Software is working on the Hogwarts Legacy sequel. Hogwarts Legacy 2 has not been officially announced at the time of this writing, but the game's existence has been outed by credible leakers.