Hogwarts Legacy soars to best-selling game in 2023, according to Circana. Gaming analyst firm, Circana presented the top-selling games for February this year in the United States.
Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action RPG set in a world that was first introduced in the Harry Potter books. Players will act as a student holding the key to an ancient secret that hastens threats to challenge the wizarding world.
The game also allows people to take control of their actions and be at the core of their adventure. Throughout the gameplay, users will learn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and take care of their magical beasts.
Hogwarts Legacy has been controversial and struggled with criticism relating to transphobic comments from franchise founder JK Rowling.
The game developer Avalanche indicated that she is not part of the game. However, she owns the intellectual rights to the franchise and could get profit from the video game sales.
Both the Last of Us Part 1 and Last of Us Part 2 was ranked in the top 20 after the release of the game’s TV series. Dead Space remake was the new game title to make its debut in the ranking.
Hogwarts Legacy’s Sales Numbers
With three months in 2023, Hogwarts Legacy is breaking the charts consistently with its sales in the United States. After its official launch, Avalanche Software’s Hogwarts Legacy has sold more than 12 million copies. The game has remained top of the selling charts.
As Hogwarts Legacy soars to best selling game in 2023, the amount of money spent on video games in the U.S. topped $4.6 billion. The figure signals a 6% jump year-over-year. It will be exciting to observe what new games might break into the top 20 rankings in the rest of 2023.
The upcoming launch of major games like Diablo 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom might lead to increased video game sales in 2023.