Summary

  • Last year's Hogwarts Legacy RPG sold over 22 million copies in 2023, making it the best-selling game of the year, surpassing Tears of the Kingdom by almost 2 million copies.
  • Despite certain controversies and criticisms, Hogwarts Legacy's impressive sales reflect the power of its premise and the smooth execution of its design.
  • This success indicates that Warner Bros will likely continue to develop follow-up content for the franchise, potentially including a sequel or expanded post-launch content in 2024.

Last year's much-anticipated Hogwarts Legacy continues 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 the Hogwarts Legacy franchise, which seems more ripe for a sequel or post-launch content than ever.

Although certain controversies, like the PS5-exclusive Hogsmeade quest and J.K. Rowling's inflammatory statements, muddied the conversation surrounding Hogwarts Legacy, the game doesn't appear to have been weighed down much. Gaming audiences immediately recognized the potential inherent in a Harry Potter RPG, and the impressive sales of Hogwarts Legacy reflect 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 Legacy has generally been an overwhelming success.

That success has become more clear than ever, following a recent Variety interview with David Haddad, president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. In the interview, Haddad claims that Hogwarts Legacy sold over 22 million copies in 2023, more than any other game that year, edging out the best-selling Tears of the Kingdom by almost 2 million copies. Hogwarts Legacy, notably, also outsold colossal gaming franchises like Call of Duty and Madden.

Hogwarts Legacy was released in February 2023, three months before Tears of the Kingdom and 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

Hogwarts Legacy characters brewing a potion

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 for Hogwarts Legacy post-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 of Hogwarts Legacy with 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 like Tears of the Kingdom or Baldur's Gate 3, despite outperforming both of them in the market. Additionally, Hogwarts Legacy's complete absence from The Game Awards may have been viewed as a bad sign for the franchise. That said, it's clear that Hogwarts Legacy is a resounding success, at least on the sales front, and fans will surely be eagerly awaiting the series' next move.

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Hogwarts Legacy
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Released
February 10, 2023
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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 World
The wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.

Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to be
Learn 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 Adventure
Experience 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.

ESRB
T For Teen Due To Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
Developer(s)
Avalanche Software
Publisher(s)
Warner Bros. Games
Franchise
Harry Potter
Genre(s)
Action, RPG
How Long To Beat
26 Hours
Metascore
84
PS Plus Availability
Extra & Premium