Hogwarts Legacy has generated more than $1 billion in revenue
The video game “Hogwarts Legacy”, inspired by the Harry Potter book series, has sold 15 million copies, while generating more than $1 billion in revenue worldwide, since its launch on February 10, according to what the publisher announced Friday. .
Created by Avalanche Software and published by Portkey Games by Warner Bros. Studios, the player can assume the role of a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 19th century, taking a set of magic lessons and completing various missions.
And while the game was praised by critics and fans of Harry Potter stories before its launch, it sparked great controversy among and outside the video game community, due to the controversial positions of the author of the Jay book series. Kay. Rowling on transgender rights.
Despite the calls of a number of players to boycott the game, the controversy that arose about the “Hogwarts legacy” did not affect the popularity of the game and the sales it achieved.
The game’s official website states that the British author was not involved in its creation.
And “Hogwarts Heritage”, which was initially introduced through the new generation of “PlayStation 5”, “Xbox Series” and computers, has been available since Friday on “PlayStation 4” and “Xbox One”, before it becomes available in the summer on “Nintendo Switch”. “.
(AFP)
