Late last year, in December, to be precise, Warner Bros announced a few new games based on Harry Potter, one of them being a new augmented reality (AR) game like Pokemon Go, titled Wizards Unite, from the same developer, Niantic. The other game was called Hogwarts Mystery and it was announced as a mobile RPG.
Today, Warner Bros. has released a new trailer giving us a taste of what the game will be all about. From the start of the trailer, its clear this game is about you the player and not Harry Potter, despite the games official name, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. The trailer says this is your story, but its apparently still filled with book series (and fans) favorite characters like Dumbledore, Snape, Prof. McGonagall and yes, Hagrid. Players will be allowed to make their own character and attend school, take classes, make friends and more, just like a standard RPG.
Whats not entirely known is the timeline in which this game takes place. As the trailer shows, Dumbledore is alive (spoiler), Snape is still teaching at the school and is not headmaster, but we dont see Harry, Hermione or Ron, so its possible this takes place before Harry ever attends Hogwarts, but still takes place after his birth.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is due out Spring of 2018 for iOS and Android.
Fans have asked for a high-end Harry Potter game for years now, but it might actually happen, should this apparently leaked trailer of an upcoming Harry Potter RPG be real.
The video uploaded by YouTube user RastaPasta surfaced on Reddit along with the following information:
Set in the 19th Century (1800’s) Wizarding World, this 3rd person open-world action RPG game centers around your character with unique abilities who has eared a late acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You are a newly arrived 5th year student to Hogwarts that demonstrates a latent gift for magic with a unique ability to track and identify remnants of a pottant ancient power.
Upon arrival, strange events begin to materialize In the Forbidden Forrest and trouble begins to brew within the castle walls. Together with Professor Elezar Fig, you embark on a journey through both familiar and never before seen locations to bring to light the truth behind these mysterious occurrences.
On your quest you will craft potions, master new spells, and discover fantastical beasts. You will battle Dark Wizards, Goblins, and other supernatural enemies and uncover the truth about your destiny – the Fate of the Wizarding World lies in your hands.
Features
- Journey to Hogwarts to become one of 8 different Wizard types
- Experience Hogwarts, make new friends, uncover new secrets, and change the fate of the Wizarding world.
- Experience a new magic system that creates countless possibilities to master magic.
- Freely explore the Wizarding World for the first time.
- Choose your house and friends at Hogwarts, and decide to pursue a path of good or evil.
- Create your own witch or wizard, and experience a all new story separate from the books or films
Until we get something official, we’ll take it all with a grain of salt, but for what it’s worth, last year Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment launched a new label called Portkey Games to publish Harry Potter games for smartphones as well as console platforms. It is rumored that Avalanche Software, known for developing the Disney Infinity games, is behind the development of the new Harry Potter game.
| 11/14/2018
Filed Under: "Mobile Gaming" Source: Niantic Labs
Pokemon GO developer Niantic, Inc. announced today that their next augmented reality (AR) mobile game, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, will launch in 2019. No specific release date was mentioned, but the developer released a short trailer urging players to enlist in the Statute of Secrecy Task Force.
Although we've yet to see gameplay, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will seemingly exist in the same vein as Pokemon GO. Through Niantic’s AR + real-world mobile game platform, players will become a part of the magical world created by J.K. Rowling. By simply walking around and exploring real-world neighborhoods and cities, players will go on adventures, learn and cast spells, discover mysterious artifacts, and encounter legendary beasts and iconic characters inspired by the Harry Potter franchise.
The Harry Potter: Wizards Unite urges players to "roll up their sleeves and volunteer to save the wizarding world from the Calamity."
Please resist the urge to panic. Traces of magic are appearing across the Muggle world without warning and in a rather chaotic manner. We worry it is only a matter of time before even the most incurious Muggles catch wind of it. We call on all witches and wizards to help contain the Calamity or risk the worst of times since You Know Who. Brush up on your spells, get your wand ready, and enlist immediately.
As a member of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force (a new task force formed in partnership between the Ministry of Magic and the International Confederation of Wizards) you will hone lightning fast wand reflexes, an ability to sniff out the faintest whiff of magical disorder from afar, and proficiency in advanced casting of multiple spells.
The adventure begins when Harry Potter: Wizards Unite launches in 2019.
