Warner Bros. Games Hogwarts Legacy, the acclaimed open-world action role-playing game (RPG), has announced that it has sold more than 12 million units and $850 million in sales worldwide in its first two weeks of launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC , surpassing all of the company’s previous game releases. The game broke sales records on the three platforms it’s currently available on and broke streaming records by becoming the biggest single-player game ever on Twitch with 1.28 million concurrent viewers at launch.
Hogwarts Legacy also breaks company records for player engagement with 280 million hours played to date. Additionally, there was an increase in global fan engagement for the franchise, with Wizarding World Digital achieving 300% more traffic than its usual monthly average in unique visitors for the first 10 days of February.
“We are so thrilled and proud to see the reaction to Hogwarts Legacy from players, fans who are new to the game and reviewers around the world. Our development team at Avalanche delivered an incredible, high-quality wizarding world experience that truly fulfills the fan fantasy of life at Hogwarts, and our publishing teams delivered a globally impactful launch campaign.”
David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Games
Hogwarts Legacy was developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games label, and will also be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on April 4d Nintendo Switch July 25.
Hogwarts Legacy presents the original story first presented in the Harry Potter books that puts players at the center of their own wizarding world adventure. Set in the 1800s, the game invites players to embark on an epic journey as a fifth-year student at Hogwarts, gifted with the rare ability to tap into ancient, powerful magic. Guided by the Wizard’s Field Guide and unique instructions from professors and other characters, fans will discover a compelling story full of exciting challenges and mysteries.
Source; Warner Bros. Games
