Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Developer(s) Niantic
Publisher(s) Niantic
Series Harry Potter
Platform(s) iOS, Android
Genre(s) Augmented reality, location-based game, Role-playing

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is an upcoming free-to-play, location-based augmented reality game inspired by J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World and the Harry Potter franchise. The game is being developed and published by Niantic under license from Portkey Games, a publishing subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment[1]. It is planned to launch on Android and iOS mobile devices, and is expected to use augmented reality similar to Niantic's previous release, Pokémon Go.

Overview

Wizards Unite was announced on November 8, 2017, as an augmented reality mobile game developed by Niantic. Players will be able to visit real-world locations while casting spells, discovering mysterious artifacts, and encountering iconic characters and legendary beasts from the Harry Potter universe.[2] Niantic has revealed the game will draw inspiration from previous AR games Pokémon Go and Ingress.[3]

With Niantic's purchase of Escher Reality, the game is expected to implement new technology to allow for persistent worlds within AR.[4]

Gameplay

Wizards Unite gameplay has been likened to be similar to that of Pokémon Go, with players able to view the gameplay world through a smartphone.[5] The game will allow players to fight against mythical beasts from both the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "NIANTIC, INC. AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR HARRY POTTER: WIZARDS UNITE, AN AUGMENTED REALITY MOBILE GAME INSPIRED BY J.K. ROWLING'S WIZARDING WORLD - Niantic". Niantic. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  2. ↑ "NIANTIC, INC. AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR HARRY POTTER: WIZARDS UNITE, AN AUGMENTED REALITY MOBILE GAME INSPIRED BY J.K. ROWLING'S WIZARDING WORLD - Niantic". Niantic. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Harry Potter Wizards Unite: Movie fans new Pokemon GO style mobile game coming 2018". Daily Star. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Niantic's Latest Acquisition Has Big Implications For 'Pokémon GO'". Forbes. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' will soon be released by the same developers of 'Pokemon Go'". Christian Today. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Pokemon Go creators to release Harry Potter Wizards Unite game". Coventry Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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