Harry Potter video games
Licensed video games based on the Harry Potter novels / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Harry Potter video games are a series of video games based on the Wizarding World franchise originally created by J. K. Rowling. Many of the Harry Potter-inspired video games are tie-ins to the film adaptations of the same name. The main series features a video game for every film. There are multiple distinct versions for individual games.
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First release | Lego Creator: Harry Potter 1 November 2001 |
Latest release | Hogwarts Legacy 10 February 2023 |
After the success of the initial games, Warner Bros. Games created the label Portkey Games and expanded the series to include a pair of Lego video games. The games have sold over 50 million units, and grossed over $1.5 billion in video game sales[lower-alpha 1] and an additional $1 billion in mobile game sales;[2] the main series received mixed reviews from critics, while the Lego games were both critically and commercially successful. Hogwarts Legacy, the latest release, has made $850 million in its first two weeks post-launch.[3]