Developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games, Hogwarts Legacy was launched on February 10, 2023 and surpassed 12 million copies sold in just two weeks, generating a staggering $850 million in revenue for Warner Bros. Games. The official announcement today reveals that the game's global sales for the entire year of 2023 have surpassed 22 million copies, with 2 million sold in December.
According to an interview with Variety, Warner Bros Games President David Haddad stated, “But it’s not just the unit sold that I’m so proud of, it’s just that it delighted the fans so much. It brought Harry Potter to life in a new way for gamers where they could be themselves in this world, in this story. And that’s what the team at Avalanche set out to do when they were developing the game and I think that’s really why it resonated so well and remains the best-selling game of the year in the entire industry worldwide.”
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive open-world action RPG set in the 1800s at Hogwarts. Players take on the role of a student who possesses a key to an ancient secret that could threaten the entire wizarding world. As a student at Hogwarts, you quickly discovered that you are not an ordinary student and have the ability to perceive and master ancient magic. Only you can decide whether to protect the secret for the greater good or succumb to the temptation of dark magics.