Hogwarts Legacy sales ‘hit 12 million copies and $850 million’ in two weeks
Hogwarts Legacy sold over 12 million copies and raked in $850 million in sales globally in its first two weeks, according to publisher Warner Bros. Games.
The open-world action RPG was released for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on February 10 and “exceeded sales records across the three platforms” to become the company’s biggest launch ever, it said.
Warner also claimed the game has broken company records for player engagement with 280 million hours played to date.
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“We are so thrilled and proud to see the player response to Hogwarts Legacy from gamers, fans who are new to gaming and reviewers around the world,” said Warner Bros. Games president Haddad.
“Our development team at Avalanche delivered an amazing, high-quality Wizarding World experience that truly fulfills the fan fantasy of life at Hogwarts and our publishing teams have executed a globally impactful launch campaign.”
Hogwarts Legacy will be released for PS4 and Xbox One on April 4, and for Nintendo Switch on July 25.
Developer Avalanche Software recently claimed it currently has no plans to release Hogwarts Legacy DLC expansions.
Hogwarts Legacy was released amid significant controversy surrounding book author JK Rowling’s publicly-stated views on transgender rights.
The game is the subject of a boycott due to public comments from Rowling perceived by many to be transphobic (for a full breakdown of the situation, we recommend this article by Glamour).
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