Hogwarts Legacy has sold more than 22 million units, publisher Warner Bros. Games and developer Avalanche Software announced.
The open-world action RPG based on the Harry Potter franchise first launched for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on February 10, 2023, followed by PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 5, 2023, and Switch on November 14, 2023.
15 million copies of Hogwarts Legacy were sold ahead of the game’s PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch launch, meaning the game has moved an additional seven million units since. Approximately two million were sold during the December 2023 holiday season.
“It’s not just the unit sold that I’m so proud of, it’s just that it delighted the fans so much,” Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment president David Haddad told Variety in a statement. “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. That’s a position that typically is held by one of these incumbent’s sequel games and we’re so proud that we’ve been able to break into the top ranks.”
Here is a brief overview of the game, via Warner Bros. Games:
Hogwarts Legacy invites players to embark on an epic journey as a fifth-year student at Hogwarts, gifted with a rare ability to tap into ancient, powerful magic. Guided by the Wizard’s Field Guide and unique instruction from professors and other characters, fans will uncover a compelling storyline filled with thrilling challenges and mysteries. Developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games label, Hogwarts Legacy introduces an original story that puts players at the center of their own wizarding world adventure.