Hogwarts Legacy is the largest release in Europe since Red Dead Redemption 2, if you do not take into account the FIFA and Call of Duty series
The initial sales of Hogwarts Legacy in Europe turned out to be higher than the vast majority of projects released after October 2018. In particular, the game in the Harry Potter universe surpassed Elden Ring in sales for the debut week by 56%.
Such data was shared by journalist Christopher Dring from GamesIndustry.biz . It is important to note that it only took into account digital sales of games.
Dring added that the popularity of Hogwarts Legacy proves that gamers are now increasingly attracted to major brands.