Harry Potter and the $1.5 Billion Boycott

It’s time we talked about one of the biggest boycotts in gaming history, that actually didn’t have anything to do with the game itself. One that completely backfired in every conceivable way, and was strategically used by the publisher to make a crap ton of money and accomplished something no other game has done in 15 years. This is the 1.5 billion-dollar boycott of Hogwarts Legacy. CHAPTERS - 0:00 - Intro 0:49 - The State of Harry Potter 4:24 - The Boycott Who Lived 6:37 - The Internet Turns on Hogwarts Legacy 12:16 - The Release 15:07 - The Psychology 19:42 - The Marketing Strategy 22:13 - Ignoring the Press 27:21 - Controversy Can Work #hogwartslegacy #harrypotter #gamingessay #boycott #gaming