The magical universe based on Harry Potter not only is he back, but he’s stronger and more popular than he has been in decades. Hogwarts Legacy became a cultural phenomenon in 2023 (although not all the reasons were good). The title of avalanche It has been acclaimed both by critics (you only have to see our analysis) and by players. And that translated into sales. Lots of sales.
According to a recent Variety publication, Hogwarts Legacy sold over 12 million copies in just two weeks, surpassing even the publisher’s most positive forecast. In Spain It’s also demonstrated success, placing over 43,000 units in its launch week alone, and we’re awaiting numbers from last week and this week.
Warner also reveals that they’ve seen a lot more fan engagement in other Harry Potter merchandise as well, showing that this was the boost the franchise needed after the mixed results of the Fantastic Beasts movies. David Haddadchairman of Warner Bros. Games, comments on the success thus:
“We are very excited and proud to see the player response to Hogwarts Legacy from players, newcomers and critics around the world. Our development team at Avalanche has created an incredible experience and quality around the world wizard who truly fulfill the fantasy of a life at Hogwarts, and our marketing teams executed a launch campaign with global impact.”
Cheers for a well-deserved job, and we’re pretty sure we’ll be bringing in new sales records for Hogwarts Legacy in the future, as it’s still running great, and it’s not even released on PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One.