Hogwarts Legacy Becomes the Biggest ‘GOTY 2023’ Contender After Surpassing Elden Ring Twice

Published 02/16/2023, 11:00 AM EST

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Hogwarts Legacy has surpassed Elden Ring in sales yet again, and fans are just loving it.

Warner Bros released Hogwarts Legacy on February 10, 2023, enthralling fans. It was one of the biggest releases of the year after Elden Ring in 2022. The game also received multiple delays that irked fans, but the devs wanted to deliver the best. And look how well that turned out. The game ranked broke the market even before release, becoming one the most ‘pre-ordered’ game in time. 

Soon after its official launch, Hogwarts Legacy copies sold like magic. The UK was chaos as Gamesindustrybiz reported a 64% rise in the game’s sales compared to the one released in 2001. Plus, this helped to gain recognition as the numbers parred top games like Elden Ring and Modern Warfare 2. This news struck the internet, with fans applauding the devs for their hard work. And while they bowed in respect, they announced another sales milestone in the UK.

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Hogwarts Legacy is just simply unstoppable 

After selling 64% more copies compared to the 2001 game, fans were eager to know the overall sales growth. After all, the percentage was first limited only to the physical copies, with the entire report still falling through. 

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But now, it looks like its celebrations at the Warner Bros headquarters as Gamesindustrybiz head Chris Dring has pushed out a statement. According to him, Hogwarts Legacy had the biggest European launch compared to FIFA, Call Of Duty, and Red Dead Redemption 2.

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Followed by that, he also claimed 80% more physical sales and 56% more digital sales compared to Elden Ring. Quite the achievement, right? We all know how Elden Ring once broke the internet, so walking past it was no joke.

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It is crucial to understand that the game still lacks three important consoles – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Due to underlying circumstances, the franchise had to announce a delayed platform release. But now, they have promised an April 4 release for both PlayStation and Xbox, whereas July 25 for Nintendo Switch.

Last but not least, Avalanche studios, one of the lead developers, recently released a patch. As of now, it is available for the Xbox Series X/S and PC and will be available for PlayStation fans later this week.

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WATCH THIS STORY: Ranking the biggest games which suffered unfortunate delays in 2022

Have you bought Hogwarts Legacy yet? If yes, what was your favorite moment from the game? Let us know your thoughts about the gameplay in the comments section.

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Atharv Phadke

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Atharv is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Journalism from Mumbai University, Atharv has a keen eye for writing engaging content. He enjoys all kinds of games but thoroughly follows FPS games such as Call of Duty, Apex Legends and Fortnite.
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Jayant Chhabra