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Hogwarts Legacy has officially cleared Zelda as 2023's best-selling game worldwide (www.videogameschronicle.com)
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[–] AbsurdityAccelerator@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wonder it's because it attracted a bunch of people who weren't into games, but are huge Harry Potter fans.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's also on every platform, including the Switch, while TotK is just on the Switch.

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

More like: Even a bland game will sell more if it is released on multiple platforms, no matter how good the other game is.

[–] Shadywack@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I think you just nailed it, this is exactly why.

[–] EssentialCoffee@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] good_girl@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 year ago

if you seriously think this game was special, I have a far cry themed bridge to sell you