The debut of the long-awaited action RPG from Portkey Games took the world by storm after its release in 2023, earning praise for its impressive visuals and the depth of its characters. The RPG set in the magical universe has received numerous award nominations since its debut, including a nomination for "Game of the Year" in The Steam Awards.
The game now looks set to continue its dominance into 2024. Since its launch in February 2023, Hogwarts Legacy has been a constant sales juggernaut, regularly topping the sales charts. At the game's one-year anniversary in February, it was reported that Hogwarts Legacy had sold over 22 million copies and was the best-selling game of 2023.
Hogwarts Legacy's impressive sales even managed to surpass other gaming titans released in 2023, such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and "Game of the Year" winner Baldur's Gate 3. Now the game continues to show impressive numbers, 17 months later.
According to PushSquare, Hogwarts Legacy has once again captured the title of the best-selling game in the UK's weekly sales charts. In a report of the best-selling games for the week ending July 27, Hogwarts Legacy secured the top spot ahead of games like the just-released Lovestruck expansion for The Sims 4 and EA Sports FC 24. The list was filled with many other best-sellers classics, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in fourth and the Switch version of Minecraft in sixth.
Hogwarts Legacy also topped the UK sales charts at the start of June. Hogwarts Legacy's continued success comes as Portkey Games consistently continues to support the game with new updates. While stability and bug fixes have been the main focus of Hogwarts Legacy's updates, the developer has added more content for players to enjoy. Hogwarts Legacy's summer update, released in June, made the PlayStation-exclusive "Haunted Hogsmeade" quest available on all platforms, along with the addition of a Photo Mode.
The significant patch also included new cosmetic items for players to pick up after release. With Portkey Games continuing to support Hogwarts Legacy, speculation about the rumored "Fall Update" slated for later this year has been in full swing. Recent leaks have suggested that a major update to Hogwarts Legacy is coming this fall, leaving fans wondering about its contents. Fans have suggested everything from a New Game Plus mode and new spells to new areas for players to explore, such as the iconic Chamber of Secrets. Although no information has been released about what the Autumn Update will contain, more new content should excite many Hogwarts Legacy fans.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy Hogwarts Legacy is a game that allows players to explore an open world including places like Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest and the surrounding Overland area. Players can create their unique wizard or witch, learn spells, brew potions, grow plants and take care of magical creatures during their journey.
Get sorted into a Hogwarts house and form relationships with other characters that help players master different abilities and shape their character's development. The game offers an original adventure in the magical universe, set in an unexplored era, where players discover a hidden truth from the past. Challenging battles await, including battles against trolls, Dark Magicians, goblins and a dangerous villain who threatens the fate of the world.