Summary

  • Hogwarts Legacy became the most downloaded PS5 game in the US and Canada in 2023, beating out heavyweights like Call of Duty and Madden.
  • The game's popularity was fueled by its entertaining gameplay and the immense popularity of the Harry Potter franchise.

Hogwarts Legacy continued its impressive run as PlayStation announced it was the platform's most downloaded PS5 game in the United States and Canada during 2023. Hogwarts Legacy outperformed other heavyweights like Call of Duty, Spider-Man, Madden, and more.

Hogwarts Legacy released in February 2023 to widespread fanfare. The Harry Potter video game sold amazingly well and continued to challenge other major titles throughout the year, like when Hogwarts Legacy outsold the anticipated Star Wars Jedi: Survivor months after the Harry Potter game's initial launch. During 2023, Hogwarts Legacy saw additional releases on the Switch and previous-generation consoles, which helped its sales continue to grow. Harry Potter's massive popularity, Hogwarts Legacy's entertaining gameplay, and the game's multiple releases helped propel it to impressive heights during 2023, and PlayStation just added another feather to its cap.

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PlayStation revealed that Hogwarts Legacy was 2023's most downloaded PS5 game on the PlayStation Store in the US and Canada. Additionally, Hogwarts Legacy was the second-most downloaded PS5 game in Europe (beaten only by EA Sports FC 24), and the second-most downloaded PS4 game in the US and Canada (beaten only by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3). Hogwarts Legacy's place on the top of the US and Canada chart is obviously impressive, as it beat out favorites like Call of Duty and Madden. In Europe, the PS5 edition failed to outperform EA Sports FC 24 but beat out other titans like Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, and more.

2023's Most Downloaded PS5 Games in the US and Canada

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  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
  • Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • Madden NFL 24
  • NBA 2K 24
  • Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Diablo 4

As part of the game's impressive run in 2023, Hogwarts Legacy snapped a 14-year streak of either Call of Duty or Rockstar releasing the year's best-selling game. Many thought that Modern Warfare 3 would inevitably catch up to and overtake Hogwarts Legacy by the end of the year, but the newcomer managed to fend off one of North America's most popular series.

Although Hogwarts Legacy became a massive hit, some fans think it still has some shortcomings. One Hogwarts Legacy fan explained why the game should have taken advantage of some of the map's unused areas. This is an aspect that might be improved in the game's sequel.

A sequel to Hogwarts Legacy has not been announced yet but is extremely likely given the success of the first game. Fans were quick to put together wish lists for potential features in Hogwarts Legacy 2. The requests include a class system, a drawback to using Dark Arts, and a heavier emphasis on Hogwarts. While fans are undoubtedly excited about a potential sequel, they might have to wait awhile given that it's still unannounced.

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Hogwarts Legacy
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Action
RPG
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Systems
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Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 88%
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Released
February 10, 2023
ESRB
T For Teen Due To Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
Developer(s)
Avalanche Software
Publisher(s)
Warner Bros. Games
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Cross-Platform Play
Hogwarts Legacy doesn't have crossplay or crossplatform support
Cross Save
you can freely use your saved data between each console as long as you are connected to the internet and signed into the same account where the saved data was created
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WHERE TO PLAY

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DIGITAL
PHYSICAL
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Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.

Explore an Open World
The wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.

Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to be
Learn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World Adventure
Experience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.

Franchise
Harry Potter
Genre(s)
Action, RPG