In a significant shift in the UK gaming market, 'Hogwarts Legacy' has ended the year 2023 as the UK's best-selling boxed game, a title that EA's football game had held for a decade. The game, which is a Harry Potter spinoff, sold 22 million copies in the year, with approximately 2 million of those units sold during the December holiday season, according to Warner Bros. Discovery Games. This marks the first time since the release of 'GTA 5' that a non-FIFA game has topped the UK's annual charts. The success of 'Hogwarts Legacy' comes amidst the sale of 38 million video games and 2.4 million games consoles in the UK during 2023, with 'Hogwarts Legacy' and PS5 leading the sales. Warner Bros. is reportedly planning a series of other Harry Potter games following this commercial success. Additionally, 'Hogwarts Legacy' earned 707 million hours played since its launch on February 10, 2023.
Hogwarts Legacy was a massive hit for Warner Bros in 2023, selling 22 million copies, and now the publisher is teasing multiple other Wizarding World titles are on the way. https://t.co/gsRXf0OmMD https://t.co/pPYseGMJb7
Hogwarts Legacy sold over 22 million copies, Warner Bros. exec brags it's 'the best-selling game of the year in the entire industry worldwide' https://t.co/mD3rTuk73K
‘Hogwarts Legacy’ was the best-selling game of 2023 with over 22 million copies sold https://t.co/tQnvctC1I8
Hogwarts Legacy has been a huge success shifting over 22 million copies https://t.co/OFkrpCVMKC
38 million video games were sold in the UK during 2023 and 2.4 million games consoles, lead by EA Sports FC24, Hogwarts Legacy and PS5 https://t.co/gB7pcpTfIU
Harry Potter spinoff game Hogwarts Legacy managed to sell an astounding 22 million copies in 2023. https://t.co/LR76X50btD https://t.co/YUxTG2Pc2C
Hogwarts Legacy Sold 22 Million Copies in 2023, Warner Bros. Teases More Harry Potter Games https://t.co/LL68Myk4Z8 https://t.co/wxZIoJlH5F
“Hogwarts Legacy” Sells 22 Million Copies https://t.co/HXC5mbKYlJ https://t.co/5zzFyMyHzw
“Hogwarts Legacy” earned 707 million hours played since its Feb. 10, 2023 launch. According to WBD Games boss David Haddad, “many” fans have gone back and played the game through more than once, choosing a different Hogwarts house to be sorted into. https://t.co/S85kkKplOj
Hogwarts Legacy has surpassed more than 22 million copies sold in less than a year. https://t.co/vff7ty0OAg https://t.co/t4NLOVzXsa
Hogwarts Legacy Sells 22 Million Copies, "Series" Of Other Harry Potter Games In The Works https://t.co/HNEgB8Z8Fa https://t.co/MVC5EPGJVo
#HogwartsLegacy sold 22M copies in 2023 🎮 The best-selling game of the year https://t.co/nlXZDrKjeQ
“Hogwarts Legacy” crossed 22 million copies sold by the end of 2023. Approximately 2 million of those units were sold during the December holiday season, according to Warner Bros. Games. https://t.co/S85kkKplOj
'Hogwarts Legacy' Sold 22 Million Copies in 2023: Warner Bros. Discovery Games Boss Talks Year's Top-Selling Title and What's Next (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/S85kkKplOj
UK charts: Hogwarts Legacy is No.1 this week and is best-selling game of 2023 https://t.co/NIW84hYONq
Hogwarts Legacy is the first non-FIFA game to top UK's annual charts since GTA 5 ten years ago. https://t.co/nN1GbIhlvV https://t.co/1HaWraedMd
For the first time in ten years, EA's football game was not the UK's No.1 boxed game of the year. Hogwarts Legacy ended 2023 as the UK's best-selling boxed game https://t.co/npKNOYTD8l