By the end of 2023, it’s probable that Hogwarts Legacy will have sold the most copies of any game other than Call of Duty and be the best-selling game of the year overall.
Having said that, its reign over Steam has actually come to an end because a brand new game that just came out is currently at the top.
As it turns out, the game in question was created by Russian company Mundfish, which has also worked on Hogwarts Legacy.
This has led to even more controversy. Although many people are unaware Mundfish is a Russian developer and those who know do not seem to care, there has undoubtedly been some response and boycotting.
The game, if you haven’t already guessed, is called Atomic Heart, and it finally launched on all gaming consoles from current and last gen as well as PC after years of anticipation.
As of right now, 89 percent of the roughly 2,000 user reviews for the game on Steam are “Very Favorable,” making it the game with the highest percentage of positive ratings.
This, coupled with the fact that it is at the top of the Steam charts, implies that the boycott attempts have had no effect.
Since there is no such thing as negative publicity in this industry, it might even be argued that it has benefited the game. A lot of the time, backlash ends up being free advertising.
The game’s official blurb reads: “Welcome to a utopian world full of wonders and perfection, where humans live in harmony with loyal and fervent robots. Well, that is how it used to be. With the launch of the latest robot control system mere days away, only a tragic accident or a global conspiracy can disrupt it…The unstoppable course of technology along with some secret experiments have brought a rise to mutant creatures, terrifying machines and superpowered robots all rebelling against their creators suddenly. Only you can stop them and find what lies behind this idealized world.”
It’s unclear how long Atomic Heart will hold the top spot on the Steam Top Seller chart, but there is a possibility that it may be there for a while given that there won’t be any major releases for a few more weeks.
However, if Hogwarts Legacy continues to sell as well as it has been, it is also possible that it may regain its number one spot soon enough.