Hogwarts Legacy offered over 22 million copies by the tip of final 12 months. That is in line with Warner Bros. Interactive Leisure president David Haddad, who additionally teased extra video games set within the wizarding world of Harry Potter.”But it surely’s not simply the unit offered that I’m so pleased with, it’s simply that it delighted the followers a lot. It introduced Harry Potter to life in a brand new approach for avid gamers the place they could possibly be themselves on this world, on this story,” Haddad mentioned to Selection. “And that’s what the group at Avalanche got down to do once they have been growing the sport and I believe that’s actually why it resonated so effectively and stays the best-selling sport of the 12 months in the whole trade worldwide. That’s a place that usually is held by one in every of these incumbent’s sequel video games and we’re so proud that we’ve been in a position to break into the highest ranks.”
This led Haddad to talk about future plans for video games set on this world. We already know in regards to the upcoming aggressive multiplayer Quidditch sport, however in line with the Selection interview, there’s additionally “a collection of different issues” that “will let the followers be a part of this world and tales and characters in deeper and deeper methods.”
The upcoming Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions sport is ready to launch for consoles and PC and has already apparently been in growth for a number of years. Haddad added, “We don’t have any specific bulletins on precisely how and when [the Quidditch game] goes to come back to the market, however we’re working to get it designed in a approach simply to please followers.” We’ll maintain an eye fixed out for extra.
