Despite the book series ending well over a decade ago, theHarry Potterfranchise is still alive and well in 2019. Warner Bros. Entertainment and more specifically, WB Games have announced a new RPG game for mobile that’s set in the wizarding world, calledHarry Potter: Magic Awakened. However, it’s not the leakedHarry Potter RPGand it will only be available in China.
Up until this new announcement,Harry Potter: Magic Awakenedwas previously believed to be one of the potential titles forthe leakedHarry Potter RPGalongsideMagic Forever. Footage for the leaked RPG first surfaced online in October 2018, showing off an open-world RPG set over a century before the events of theHarry Potterseries.
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Developed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Chinese tech company Netease,Harry Potter: Magic Awakenedis an RPG card-game that’s releasing exclusively on mobile devices in China.Magic Awakenedwill release under Warner Bros. Portkey Games banner, with pre-reservation available on the gameswebsite.
Taking place a “few years after the Second Wizarding World War” i.e. post-Voldemort,Harry Potter: Magic Awakenedwill give players the chance to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a freshman. “In the game, as the player grows, players can learn new spells, get to know more outstanding companions, and use their magic knowledge to design unique strategies and spell combinations, master the way and timing of the spell release. To deal with the increasingly difficult trials and the increasingly stimulating wizard matchups,” the description reads.
TheHarry Potterfranchise has founda lot of success on mobile in recent yearswith the release ofHarry Potter:Hogwarts MysteryandWizards Unite, both produced by Portkey Games. Portkey Games was created specifically to create mobile games in theHarry Potter Wizarding Worldand considering the influence of a company like NetEase, it’s no surprise that China would get an exclusive game developed for that culture.
While the original sources that claimed the nameHarry Potter: Magic Awakenedwere correct to a certain degree, it’s still very disappointing that we are no closer to learning anything new aboutthe leakedHarry Potterconsole RPG. Especially when Warner Bros. has made no indication as to whether or notMagic Awakenedwill ever make its way to other countries.
Harry Potter: Magic Awakenedpre-registration is open now for iOS and Android, exclusively in China.
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