Despite the calls for a boycott, the expectation is immense aroundThe Hogwarts Legacy: The Hogwarts Legacy. Critics of the creator of the Harry Potter saga, JK Rowling, regularly accused of transphobia, do not seem to harm the success of the video game. Although its launch will not be official until February 10, the Avalanche Software title already offers record viewership on Twitch.
On Tuesday, February 7 at 9:50 p.m., the game brought together 1,253,916 people on the streaming platform, according to the Twitch Tracker site. At that time, 28,672 channels were broadcasting his game live. The Hogwarts Legacy: The Hogwarts Legacy thus also dethrones another highly anticipated game: cyberpunk 2077. In December 2020, it had gathered more than 1.14 million viewers.
Three day early access
This is of course a record for single player games. Of all the categories available on Twitch, The Hogwarts Legacy: The Hogwarts Legacy it’s only in 15th place. It’s outpaced by a host of multiplayer games, many of which take advantage of its esports scene to build an audience. Also in front of him are the categories “discussion” and “special events”. Specifically, under these labels the ZEvent was organized, or the boxing gala that allowed the Spanish Ibai to establish an absolute record of spectators.
the record ofThe Hogwarts Legacy: The Hogwarts Legacy it could have been even bigger if it weren’t for the misadventures of PC gamers. To access it in advance, the Deluxe edition of the title is required. But a problem on the Steam platform server delayed the launch of the game, and this, even though the three days of early access had been paid. An inconvenience that caused many reactions on Twitter.
Whether the craze for the wizarding world of Harry Potter will last remains to be seen. Usually views are depleted when a game is released, but in the case ofThe Hogwarts Legacy: The Hogwarts Legacythe debate around JK Rowling could convince some to enjoy the game only through Twitch streams, so as not to give the creator of the saga money.
Source: BFM TV
