Niantic releases first teaser trailer for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is set to launch sometime in 2019. Here's everything you need to know!
Harry Potter fans are getting a slew of new games on console and mobile starting this year, since Warner Bros. and its subsidiary, PortKey Games, makes a push with Harry Potter content. The game I'm personally most excited for is Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, here's everything you need to know right now!
What's new
November 14, 2018: Niantic and WB Games release first teaser trailer for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite!
While the trailer doesn't show any actual gameplay, there are a few details we can discern from the live action trailer. It appears wizards and witches around the world will be responsible for keeping the wizarding world safe and out of sight from the Muggle world.
The official Harry Potter Wizards Unite website has also been updated to tease us all about the upcoming AR game set in J.K. Rowling's wizard universe:
"The Ministry is looking for witches and wizards willing to roll up their sleeves and volunteer to save the wizarding world from the Calamity. 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 game is expected to be realsed sometime in 2019.
What is Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is an upcoming mobile game created by Niantic Labs — Pokémon GO fame — in conjunction with Warner Bros. It will be an augmented reality (AR) game that will take place in the Harry Potter universe.
How to play
There aren't too many details about what gameplay will actually entail; all we know right now is it will be an AR game that's similar to Niantic Labs other hit mobile game, Pokémon GO. The company had this to say in its press release:
"Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will leverage the full stack of the Niantic Platform while also providing an opportunity to pioneer all new technology and gameplay mechanics."
It's pretty safe to assume that Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will require you to move around your neighbourhood and city to collect various items, meet characters, and potentially even battle monsters. Also, it's probably going to use a system similar to Pokémon GO raid system to include some multiplayer aspect.
What the new mechanics that Niantic mentions might be are a totally mystery as of right now, but I for one, am super excited to find out.
How can I get updates?
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