Hogwarts Legacy has officially cleared Zelda as 2023's best-selling game worldwide
Hogwarts Legacy has officially cleared Zelda as 2023’s best-selling game worldwide | VGC
I wonder it's because it attracted a bunch of people who weren't into games, but are huge Harry Potter fans.
It's also on every platform, including the Switch, while TotK is just on the Switch.
Yeah this feels like a Look What They Have to Do (release on every system) to Mimic a Fraction of Our Power (be Zelda) meme.
More like: Even a bland game will sell more if it is released on multiple platforms, no matter how good the other game is.
I think you just nailed it, this is exactly why.
Yep it's an unfair comparison. If Zelda was available on all platforms then it might have been a different story.
But it isn't, and that is the problem.
Honestly it was just a good game. I saw it attracting both Potterheads and non-Potterheads. (I would not consider myself a Potterhead).
Does it have a bunch of replay value? Not really (neither do a lot of games). But man, that initial playthrough was just really good. It also looks like I clocked 113 hours on the game, so that's a pretty decent return to me.
Also, despite the source material and the author, it had a lot of very inclusive elements, which were a nice touch.
if you seriously think this game was special, I have a far cry themed bridge to sell you
