Summary
Last year’s much-anticipatedHogwarts Legacycontinues to enjoy great success, as recent reports indicate just how well the RPG sold in 2023. This data is a great start to 2024 for Warner Bros and theHogwarts Legacyfranchise, which seems more ripe for a sequel or post-launch content than ever.
Although certain controversies, like thePS5-exclusive Hogsmeade questand J.K. Rowling’s inflammatory statements, muddied the conversation surroundingHogwarts Legacy,the game doesn’t appear to have been weighed down much. Gaming audiences immediately recognized the potential inherent in aHarry PotterRPG, and the impressive sales ofHogwarts Legacyreflect both the power of its premise and the smooth execution of its design. Though shallow RPG systems or an empty open world have been points of criticism for some players,Hogwarts Legacyhas generally been an overwhelming success.
That success has become more clear than ever, following a recentVarietyinterview with David Haddad, president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. In the interview, Haddad claims thatHogwarts Legacysold over 22 million copies in 2023, more than any other game that year, edging out thebest-sellingTears of the Kingdomby almost 2 million copies.Hogwarts Legacy, notably, also outsold colossal gaming franchises likeCall of DutyandMadden.
Hogwarts Legacywas released in February 2023, three months beforeTears of the Kingdomand many other hit games, giving it a bit of a head start. The game was later re-released on Switch and last-gen consoles in the fall, further bolstering its sales.
Hogwarts Legacy Is the Best-Selling Game of 2023
This sales information should come as good news for fans of the game, as it all but assures that Warner Bros. will be moving forward with follow-up content for the franchise. Whether this means a sooner-than-expected sequel or a beefed-up schedule forHogwarts Legacypost-launch content in 2024, it seems likely that the gaming company will capitalize on this success, hopefully replicating it with even better, more polished sequels or spin-offs.
It’s interesting to compare the sales ofHogwarts Legacywith its general reception from the broader gaming community. The game has a dedicated fanbase, no doubt, but it doesn’t seem to be looked at with the same reverence as a game likeTears of the KingdomorBaldur’s Gate 3, despite outperforming both of them in the market. Additionally,Hogwarts Legacy’s complete absence from The Game Awardsmay have been viewed as a bad sign for the franchise. That said, it’s clear thatHogwarts Legacyis a resounding success, at least on the sales front, and fans will surely be eagerly awaiting the series' next move.
Hogwarts Legacy
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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.
