Hogwarts Legacy - Controversial hit on Steam and Twitch

11 February 2023 / by Fabian Roßbach
Hogwarts Legacy - Controversial hit on Steam and Twitch

A game that has been eagerly awaited by many Harry Potter fans is Hogwarts Legacy. This new role-playing game takes place in the Hogwarts school of magic and allows players to experience their own story.

It was already a huge hit on Steam and Twitch before its official launch, even though it is controversial due to transphobic comments from J. K. Rowling.

Sensational success on Steam and Twitch

According to SteamDB, over 488,000 players are already playing Hogwarts Legacy. It is also the biggest single-player game that has ever been on Twitch, based on concurrent viewers. Although there were sensational reports that streamers could lose their job if they play the game on their channels, this claim has been proven false.

The success of Hogwarts Legacy was not in question, as pre-orders alone have made it one of the best-selling games on Steam. The magnitude of the success is surprising, as this player count only includes those who bought the Deluxe Edition and took advantage of the early access on Steam.

The game will be fully unlocked on PC on February 10th and at later dates on consoles.

Despite the controversies, Hogwarts Legacy is already an incredible success and offers a new world full of adventure and magic for fans.

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