‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ Teaser: Pokémon Go-Style Mobile Game Is Coming In 2019
Niantichas another mobile game on its way that will force nerds to go outside. The developer ofPokémon Gohas released theHarry Potter: Wizards Uniteteaser for the long-delayedHarry Potteraugmented reality mobile game, which is now set to arrive in 2019.
Harry Potter Wizards Unite Teaser
Harry Potterfans have been waiting a long time for Niantic’s mobile game in the style ofPokémon Go, which Niantic announced in 2017 with plansto launch this year. However, the game was beset by delays and Niantic and publisher WB Games pushed the game’s release to 2019.
Sadly there’s no magic spell to make the time fly by faster, but the premise ofHarry Potter: Wizards Unitemakes it sounds like it’s worth the wait. The game will allow players to fully immerse themselves in the wizarding world in an AR experience much likePokémon Go, making it unlike any otherHarry Potterexperience out there — and there are a lot. Sure, there’s the theme park, but that’s pricey. Same goes for thestage playcurrently showing in London and New York. And yeah, there’s the Jam City mobile gameHarry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, but that’sbogged down by micotransactionsand long hours of grinding (I currently am in the middle of a days-long task of befriending an indifferent Niffler). ButHarry Potter: Wizards Unitepromises something totally different: experiencing the wizarding world in the real world.
Players inHarry Potter: Wizards Unitewill be able to “explore real-world surroundings to unravel a global mystery, cast spells, and encounter fantastic beasts and iconic characters along the way,” according to a press release.
I’d imagine it’s something similar to Niantic’s AR technology used inPokémon Go. But unlike the beloved anime series,Harry Potterdoesn’t have a single treasure-hunt mission that could define this upcoming game. The teaser suggests that the game could have something to do with the Golden Snitch and its game Quidditch, but it could potentially allow players to engage with all kinds ofHarry Pottercharacters and creatures, and perhaps cooperate with other players.
