Since its launch in February, Hogwarts Legacy has generated more than $1 billion in revenue

The video game "Hogwarts Legacy", based on the Harry Potter book series, has generated more than $1 billion worldwide since its launch in February. The game allows the player to assume the role of one of the students of Hogwarts School of Wizardry in the nineteenth century.

The video game "Hogwarts Legacy", inspired by the Harry Potter book series, has sold 15 million copies, while generating more than $1 billion in revenue worldwide, since its launch on February 10, the publisher announced Friday.

Developed by Avalanche Software and published by Portkey Games of Warner Bros. Studios, this game allows the player to assume the role of a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the nineteenth century, with Take a group of lessons in magic and carry out several missions.

While the game was praised by critics and fans of Harry Potter stories before its release, it sparked great controversy among and outside the video game community due to the controversial positions of the author of the JK Rowling series on the rights of transgender people.

Despite the calls of a number of players to boycott the game, the controversy that arose over "Hogwarts Legacy" did not affect the popularity of the game and the sales it achieved.

The game's official website indicates that the British author was not involved in creating the game.

And "Hogwarts Legacy", which was first introduced through the new generation of "PlayStation 5" and "Xbox Series" and computers, has been available since Friday on "PlayStation 4" and "Xbox One", before it becomes available in the summer on Nintendo Switch.