An open-world game based on the Harry Potter universe, Hogwarts Legacy is already number one in Steam sales. However, this does not prevent it from being sabotaged by players who call for a boycott.
Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy is one of the most anticipated games of the year. The open-world RPG in the Harry Potter universe will be released February 10, 2023 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series and April 4, 2023 on PS4 and Xbox One. On Steam, Hogwarts Legacy is so popular that it already occupies first place in sales. Nevertheless, the game is being sabotaged by the “haters” who call for a boycott.
As its name suggests, Hogwarts Legacy will take place in the famous school of wizardry. However, Harry Potter will not be present in the game. And for good reason, the RPG will take place in the 1800s, either before the birth of Harry Potter and his wizarding friends. In any case, there is no doubt that the game will divide the players a lot when it is released, between those who want to boycott it and those who are impatient to immerse themselves in the magical universe.
Players add negative tags to Hogwarts Legacy on Steam
The users Reddit were the first to catch on to Hogwarts Legacy being sabotaged on Steam. As the game is not released yet, haters cannot write negative ratings. So they found an ingenious way to criticize the game developed by Avalanche Software. In fact, they use tags to destroy the game before its release.
On Steam, the tags feature helps describe a game. For example, a game like Hogwarts Legacy has the tags “ open world », « fantasy », « Magic », « RPG ” or ” Adventure “. By clicking on a tag, users can discover all other games of the same genre. Players can also add tags that have nothing to do with the game. This is what happens with Hogwarts Legacy. As Reddit user “u/Boring-Ad-49” noted, Hogwarts Legacy received negative tags such as ” villainous protagonist », « capitalism », « psychological horror ” and ” NSFW (meaning Not Safe for Work for content that cannot be seen in public).
The Hogwarts Legacy sabotage obviously has to do with JK Rowling. Accused of transphobia, the author is at the heart of a controversy. But why bother with the game? In fact, JK Rowling to collect royalties on Hogwarts Legacy. That’s why some players are calling to boycott the RPG as soon as it’s released.
Source : Reddit
