Hogwarts Legacy he scored sales for good 22 million copies in 2023, placing two million units in December alone: this was revealed by David Haddad, president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, to Variety.
Excited that Avalanche Software's tie-in has convinced fans and critics, as demonstrated by the ratings for Hogwarts Legacy, Haddad spoke of how the game “brought Harry Potter to life in a new way for users, who could be yourself in this world and in this story.”
“It's what Avalanche set out to do during development and I think that's exactly why the title has had such great resonance, confirming itself the best seller of the year worldwide. This is a position that is usually occupied by some sequel and we are very proud to have managed to enter this ranking.”
According to Warner Bros., Hogwarts Legacy has scored so far 707 million hours of gameplayusers have brewed 819 million potions, collected 1.3 billion magical plants, saved 593 million beasts, and defeated 4.9 billion dark wizards in the castle's corridors.
The future of the Wizarding World video game
The Wizarding World of video games will soon be enriched with the arrival of another tie-in, Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, announced last April, but there are also further projects in the pipeline that Haddad could not reveal, despite saying he is enthusiastic about them.
“A very consistent message coming from the executive level of Warner Bros. Discovery is the importance of franchises,” Haddad said. “Games have a unique role in keeping our brands relevant and exciting, because there are many fans who make these types of products their starting point, their favorite form of content.”
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