Hogwarts Legacy, the open-world game based on the Wizarding World released back in February on PC and consoles, is setting out to be one of the most successful releases of the past few years, managing to sell even more than what Warner Bros. Games expected.
As spotted by Twitter user Timur222, Warner Bros. Games Senior Brand Manager Arien Darby confirmed on LinkedIn sales were 256% higher than expected, alongside other known achievements, such as the 12 million units sold in the first two weeks and others.
Hogwarts Legacy Achieved 256% to plan sell-thru at launch
Sales figures and revenue are known. pic.twitter.com/1cnoM7b91I— Timur222 (@bogorad222) April 16, 2023
That Hogwarts Legacy is selling well is no mystery as Hogwarts Legacy topped pretty much every sales chart back in February, its launch becoming the second fastest-selling launch in Europe as well. The game is selling so well that it caused the total video game sales for the first quarter of the year to exceed those of the first quarter of 2022 when multiple high-profile games such as Elden Ring were released. As the game has yet to release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, it's almost certain that Hogwarts Legacy will end up being the best-selling game of the year.
The game's success on the market is fully deserved, as Hogwarts Legacy is a competent open-world game that does justice to the source material while adding its own spins. The open-world design isn't particularly inspired, taking more than a few cues from the typical Ubisoft open-world approach, but this shouldn't stop fans of the Wizarding World from getting the game, as highlighted by Chris in his review. The game does come with some other issues, but PC players can fix them with some mods while adding more gameplay features and quality-of-life improvements.
Hogwarts Legacy is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. The game will launch on May 5th on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and this coming July on Nintendo Switch.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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