Summary
The Game Awards 2023 airs in a little under two weeks now and eager viewers may already have their sights set on nominees winning for certain categories. Some games were fortunate enough to have several nominations in different categories, a couple of games were arguably put into a category that is inaccurate or misrepresentative, and a few games were snubbed. Of course, which games were considered ‘snubbed’ is almost entirely up to fans’ biases and opinions on games, while votes were clearly in favor of other nominees claiming those spots.
Dead Spacenot receiving a Best Performance nominationfor Isaac Clarke’s Gunner Wright may seem like a snub, for instance, as it might seem like a snub forStar Wars Jedi: Survivorto only have nominations in Best Performance and Best Action/Adventure. On the other hand,Hogwarts Legacyhas been massively snubbed at The Game Awards with not a single nomination, which might seem odd due to how successful it was. It makes quite a bit of sense why it wasn’t nominated for anything, though, even ifHogwarts Legacy’s seemingly deliberate snub has little effect on fans’ perceptions of it.
Hogwarts Legacy’s Sales Speak Louder Than Its Nominations
Hogwarts Legacy’s Sales Likely Ensure a Sequel is in the Pipeline
Because ofHogwarts Legacy’s whopping 15 million copies soldsince launch, it’s plain to say that it was one of the more popular open-world action-RPGs to release this year. That said, because of its unavoidable associations withHarry Potter’s highly controversial author, it isn’t surprising to see that it didn’t receive a single nomination in any category.
It’s possible that this snub was wholly from a place ofHogwarts Legacynot being seen as worthy of any nominations, but its sales would suggest otherwise. Unfortunately, a snub of this magnitude would hopefully seem like a scathing indictment against the author by the people who have spoken out againstHogwarts Legacy, but the game’s sales are demonstrative ofHogwarts Legacybeing tremendously successful nonetheless.
If aHogwarts Legacysequel isn’t already being planned that would be incredibly surprising. Warner Bros. probably wants to replicate that success as soon as possible, and while not winning any awards in the meantime may be disappointing to some of the developers at Avalanche, it is likely an indifferent matter to the publisher when it knows thatHogwarts Legacyand potential sequels can be a gold mine that revitalizes the IP in the gaming landscape after the well of interesting theatrical adaptations has recently run dry.
Hogwarts Legacy’s Switch Port Blemish Will Be Easy to Forget
On another matter,Hogwarts Legacy’s Switch portbeing inferior is twofold in its controversy. First, nobody was truly expecting this port to perform even half as well as the other versions due to that being how Switch ports of huge AAA games usually turn out, namely the recent port ofMortal Kombat 1.
Second, becauseHogwarts Legacyhad already sold a ridiculous amount, it probably wasn’t ever relying on the Switch port to generate any unreasonably high revenue in the back half of its shelf life. If nothing else, the poor Switch reception could result inHogwarts Legacy’s sequelnot taking the same risks or development time and sticking purely to being a current-gen-exclusive. Indeed, the nextHogwarts Legacymay not arrive before the next PlayStation and almost certainly not until the next Switch, meaning that an upgraded model might have more allure to it.
In the meantime, the Switch port will remain a valid option forHogwarts Legacy, and that’s assuming fans haven’t decided to simply pick it up for the PlayStation Portal handheld anyway. Either way, regardless of peoples’ views on its snubs and Switch performance,Hogwarts Legacyis surely going to continue to thrive.
Hogwarts Legacy
WHERE TO PLAY
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you’re able to take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.Explore an Open WorldThe wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to beLearn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World AdventureExperience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.
