There was a lot of speculation in the air before the release of Hogwarts Legacy. Would it be the Harry Potter simulator we always dreamed of, did the brand still have the same appeal to gamers and would the calls for a boycott due to JK Rowling’s alleged views have any effect on popularity?
The answers to these three questions are: Yes, yes and absolutely not. As Variety can report, the game has now sold over twelve million copies in just two weeks, surpassing even the most positive expectations.
Warner also reveals that since the launch they have seen a much greater commitment from fans for other Harry Potter products as well, which shows that this was the vitamin injection the phenomenon needed after the somewhat lukewarm Fantastic Beasts films. David Haddad, head of Warner Bros Games, comments on the success:
“We are so thrilled and proud to see the player response to ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ from gamers, fans who are new to gaming and reviewers around the world. Our development team at Avalanche delivered an amazing, high-quality Wizarding World experience that truly fulfills the fan fantasy of life at Hogwarts and our publishing teams have executed a globally impactful launch campaign.”
Well deserved of course, and we’re pretty sure we’ll be reporting new sales records for Hogwarts Legacy relatively soon as it continues to perform really well – and remember it hasn’t even been released on Playstation 4, Switch and Xbox One yet .
