Warner Bros. announced today that 2023’s Hogwarts Legacy has officially sold more than 40 million units. The Wizarding World RPG first launched on most consoles two years ago, though it also launched on Nintendo Switch 2 this year. This news comes as Warner Bros. (and its gaming division), have received a $72 billion acquisition bid from Netflix, as well as a competing (but seemingly unfavorable bid) from Paramount.
The game’s last sales milestone, as reported by Bloomberg in March, was 34 million. The launch of the game on Switch 2 likely boosted the sales to the new milestone. The report also noted that Warner Bros. and Avalanche had canceled a planned expansion for the game amidst a planned restructure of the gaming division.
Hogwarts Legacy is one of the most successful games to launch from the Warner Bros’ gaming division, which is currently in the midst of an acquisition deal. Netflix and Paramount are apparently both bidding for the company, though WB Games has apparently not played a large role in their interest.
This game notwithstanding, Warner Bros. has seen a few game flops, including the infamous Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. According to Joost van Dreunen, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, the games division was barely mentioned in the acquisition’s pitch documents.