Hogwarts Legacy — The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Wizarding World’s Biggest Gaming Success Story

Harry Potter is one of the most celebrated and recognizable media franchises in the world, to the point where you would be hard pressed to find someone who has not heard of it. The popularity of the novels and films set the foundation for Harry Potter’s commercial success across numerous avenues such as theatre, merchandise and even in-person themed attractions at amusement parks. Even though Harry Potter is one of the biggest pop culture phenomena of the past two decades, I have always found it puzzling to hear that Harry Potter video games have garnered only moderate to mediocre performance and critical reception. The near zero impact of Harry Potter video games on the broader gaming subculture is hard to fathom, especially when you consider that the sophistication and depth of the Harry Potter universe makes the franchise well-equipped to tell compelling new stories and deliver innovative experiences through gaming. The limited success of Harry Potter games becomes even more jarring when you compare Harry Potter’s track record in gaming with other media franchises possessing a similar level of mainstream recognition and cultural impact. The difference between Harry Potter and a franchise like Star Wars — which has seen repeated financial success and critical acclaim for games spanning multiple genres — is night and day, and begs the question of what went wrong with Harry Potter’s library of games? <a href="https://medium.com/truly-electric-games/hogwarts-legacy-the-good-bad-and-ugly-of-the-wizarding-worlds-biggest-gaming-success-story-99e2b80d0d67">Click Here</a>