Hogwarts Legacy Sales Top 30m as Sequel Work Continues | TechRaptor

Hogwarts Legacy Sales Top 30m as Sequel Work Continues | TechRaptor

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Warner Bros has revealed that Hogwarts Legacy sales have topped yet another huge sales milestone, further cementing the game's importance as a cornerstone of the studio's gaming strategy.

As noted in a Variety articleHogwarts Legacy has now reached 30 million sales "as of last month" (that's Variety's wording), which means it's picked up another 15 million sales between May 2023 and now. That's pretty impressive, even given the game's high profile.

Variety also notes that Hogwarts Legacy was the top-selling game across the board in 2023, meaning it beat huge releases like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the Resident Evil 4 remake (not to mention being the most-Googled game of that year as well).

Warner Bros. Interactive president David Haddad says the company is currently thinking hard about the sequel to Hogwarts Legacy, acknowledging that fans of the franchise are "looking for more things in this world" and that his studio is "spending a lot of time" considering how to give them what they want.

If you're someone who disagrees with Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling's political stances, you might be dismayed to learn that while Rowling doesn't directly manage the franchise, Warner Bros is...