Hogwarts Legacy was always going to be big, set as it is, in the iconic Harry Potter universe. Last we heard, back in March, Warners Bros had shifted a magical 22 million copies since launch in 2023; that number is now over 30 million and counting, with a sequel considered a «very big priority».
Warner Bros. Games revealed the revised sum to Variety (thanks, VGChartz) and announced that the sequel would interact with the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series in some way. According to the publisher, Harry Potter fans, young and old alike, are still hungry for wizarding adventures, craving it on some deeper level: «Our insights tell us that there are not huge distinctions between a younger version of a fan and an older version of a fan. They’re just deep Harry Potter fans, and we try to build authentic experiences to delight them.»
Warner Bros on the Harry Potter offensive
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While this is good for them, I'm worried about the quality of things to come. I hope they don't just think people will buy anything if they slap the HP name to it. Hogwarts Legacy was okay (i say this as a fan), but there are so many thing that need improvements, mostly the story, characters and combat. The one thing they did nail though was the joy of exploration in the castle itself.
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