WB Games president David Haddad told Variety earlier this week that players had already logged 280 million hours in Hogwarts Legacy.
WB Games confirmed that Hogwarts Legacy has sold 12 million copies in just two weeks. This is the company’s biggest game launch, earning $850 million (roughly Rs. 7,026 crore) in global sales across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. While a Harry Potter AAA open-world title was always going to be popular, its impact on the franchise as a whole is incredible.
According to a press release from parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, there has been an increase in fan engagement on Wizarding World Digital (the Harry Potter website), with 300 percent more unique visitor traffic in the first 10 days of February compared to the normal average.
WB Games president David Haddad told Variety earlier this week that players had already logged 280 million hours in Hogwarts Legacy. This figure is based on the period from launch to February 22, and thus excludes the 72-hour early access playtime available to those who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition.
Indeed, Hogwarts Legacy greatly benefited from early access, propelling it to the top of the Twitch charts with 1.28 million peak concurrent viewers. It has now surpassed Cyberpunk 2077 as the most popular single-player game on the platform.
Sure, some of it can be attributed to item drops and streamer drama centred on author J.K. Rowling’s boycott, but it is still a massive accomplishment. According to the report, players grew 393 million magical plants, defeated 1.25 billion dark wizards, and brewed 242 million potions.
“Our development team at Avalanche delivered an amazing, high-quality Wizarding World experience that truly fulfils the fan fantasy of life at Hogwarts,” Haddad said in a press release.
In comparison, Cyberpunk 2077 sold over 13 million copies in its first three weeks, while Elden Ring took From Software 18 days to sell over 12 million units.
The latter reached 20 million downloads earlier this week, nearly a year after its initial release. Hogwarts Legacy is in a strong position in this category, with sales expected to rise once the last-gen PS4 and Xbox One versions are released in April, followed by a Nintendo Switch version in July.
Moreover, unlike Cyberpunk 2077, no major game-breaking bugs or performance issues have been reported in Hogwarts Legacy, prompting players to request a refund. Hogwarts Legacy reached an all-time high of 879,308 concurrent players on Steam, falling short of CD Projekt Red’s open-world title’s peak of 1,054,388 concurrent players.
Another report this week claims that an HBO Max series based on “Hogwarts Legacy” is in the works. Take this with a grain of salt, but Variety previously stated that WB sees the games as a “long-term” franchise. Hogwarts Legacy, set in the 1800s, takes you on a whimsical journey with a fifth-year student who has the rare ability to tap into ancient magic.
In it, you explore the Forbidden Forest and battle Dark Wizards while learning spells, herbology, potions, and other skills. Hogwarts Legacy is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One S/X. The previous-generation PS4 and Xbox One versions will be available on April 4, while the Nintendo Switch version will be available on July 25.