Hogwarts Legacy Poised To Surpass A 15-year Record By Outperforming Call Of Duty In Sales

Should you be queried on which video game franchises have dominated sales in the last decade and a half, you might instinctively cite Call of Duty and Rockstar's titles - and you'd be spot-on for the United States.

Over the past 15 years, titles from the Call of Duty series have consistently clinched the title of yearly top-seller in the US, save for two instances when Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 reigned supreme. It might then be tempting to predict Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III as 2023's chart-topper. However, current trends suggest a different outcome.

As the holiday season progresses, Modern Warfare III has indeed had a robust launch, leading sales in November. Yet, it's the February release, Hogwarts Legacy, that's currently outpacing the competition. The spellbinding success, now also available on the Nintendo Switch, remains a powerhouse in the market. Should Hogwarts Legacy find its way into numerous American homes over the holidays, it might just end the 15-year streak held by Call of Duty and Rockstar, courtesy of J.K. Rowling's enchanting universe.