Summary
Nearly a year and a half after its initial release,Hogwarts Legacyis continuing to dominate the sales charts, once again topping in the United Kingdom. The debut of the highly-anticipated action RPG by Portkey Games took the world by storm following its release in 2023, seeing praise for its impressive visuals and the depth of its characters. The RPG set in the Wizarding World has seen plenty of award nominations since its debut, receiving a nomination forThe Steam Awards' “Game of the Year"among others. The RPG is now reportedly continuing its dominance into 2024.
Since its February 2023 launch,Hogwarts Legacyhas consistently been a sales juggernaut, regularly sitting among the upper echelons of sales charts. As of the game’s first anniversary in February,Hogwarts Legacyis said to have sold over 22 million copies as the best-selling game of 2023.Hogwarts Legacy’s impressive sales even managed to beat out other gaming titans released during 2023, likeThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomand “Game of the Year” winnerBaldur’s Gate 3. Now, the game is continuing to show impressive numbers, 17 months later.
As reported by PushSquare,Hogwarts Legacyhas once again captured the title of best-selling game on the UK’s weekly sales charts. In a report of the best-selling games for the week ending July 27,Hogwarts Legacyclinched the top spot ahead of games like the newly releasedLovestruckexpansion forThe Sims 4andEA Sports FC 24. The list was filled with plenty of other best-selling mainstays, withMario Kart 8 Deluxefinishing in 4th and the Switch version ofMinecraftcoming in sixth place.Hogwarts Legacyalso previously topped the UK sales chartsin early June.
Hogwarts Legacy Tops Weekly UK Sales Charts
UK Sales Charts (Week Ending July 27)
Hogwarts Legacy’s sustained success comes as Portkey Games has consistently continued to support the game with new patches. While stability and bug fixes have largely been the focus forHogwarts 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 across all platforms, alongside the addition of a Photo Mode. The sizable patch also included new cosmetics for players to pick up following its release.
With Portkey Games continuing to supportHogwarts Legacy, the game’s rumored “Fall Update” planned for later this year has seen plenty of speculation. Recent leaks have suggested thata major update forHogwartsLegacyis coming in the Fall, eliciting plenty of fan speculation about its contents. Fans have suggested everything from a New Game Plus mode and new Spells to new areas for players to explore, like the iconic Chamber of Secrets. Though no information has surfaced about what the Fall Update will entail, more new content should excite plenty ofHogwarts Legacyfans.
Hogwarts Legacy
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Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you may take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.Explore an Open WorldThe wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to beLearn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World AdventureExperience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.
