{"id":62403,"date":"2018-11-14T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/11\/heres_your_first_look_at_pokemon_go_dev_nianticrs_upcoming_harry_potter_ar_game"},"modified":"2018-11-14T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T20:30:00","slug":"heres-your-first-look-at-pokemon-go-dev-niantics-upcoming-harry-potter-ar-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/14\/heres-your-first-look-at-pokemon-go-dev-niantics-upcoming-harry-potter-ar-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s Your First Look At Pok\u00e9mon GO Dev Niantic\u2019s Upcoming Harry Potter AR Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a1e68cb966480\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a1e68cb966480\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/11\/heres_your_first_look_at_pokemon_go_dev_nianticrs_upcoming_harry_potter_ar_game\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Last year, Niantic \u2013 the development team behind <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_go\">Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pottermore.com\/news\/new-augmented-reality-mobile-game-harry-potter-wizards-unite-announced\">announced<\/a> it would be partnering with Warner Bros. to create a brand new augmented reality mobile game \u2013 <strong>Harry Potter: Wizards Unite<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, it\u2019s been deathly quiet, with virtually no news around the upcoming mobile title. However, a (brief) new teaser <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gzQDoPUcvmE\">trailer<\/a> was finally released today, showing a hint of what we can expect to see next year.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer largely focuses on the player, depicting how the game itself will be played using AR functionality. Unfortunately, any real gameplay footage has been left out, possibly hinting at how far along it may (or may not) be in development.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning, a Ministry of Magic logo is revealed, above the words \u201cRepello Muggletum\u201d \u2013 a reference to the Muggle-Repelling Charm from the series. Subsequently, a flash of the \u201cStatute of Secrecy Task Force\u201d logo can be seen as well. Later in the video, what appears to be security camera footage of an alleyway shows a poster stating:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTHE WIZARDING WORLD IS AT RISK OF EXPOSURE \u2013 WE NEED YOUR HELP \u2013 WIZARDS UNITE\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harrypotterwizardsunite.com\/\">website<\/a>, it\u2019s made clear that these images are in reference to the \u201cCalamity\u201d \u2013 a phenomenon where \u201ctraces of magic\u201d are \u201cappearing across the Muggle world without warning and in a rather chaotic manner\u201d. It is clearly <em>very<\/em> Sirius.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, a young witch can be seen capturing a rogue Golden Snitch. It would appear that the basis of the game will be similar to Pok\u00e9mon Go \u2013 where players will use AR to find and capture magical items out in the real world. The website states:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201c\u2026You will hone lighting fast wand reflexes, an ability to sniff out the faintest whiff of magical disorder from afar, and proficiency in advanced casting of multiple spells\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The final call to action is for users to \u201cEnlist Now!\u201d and join the Statue of Secrecy Task Force. Upon entering your birth date and email address, you become a member, and are told that you will be kept posted \u201con the unfolding calamity\u201d via email.<\/p>\n<p>The game is set to Apparate onto mobile devices in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><em>Will you be playing Wizards Unite upon release next year? Would you enjoy gameplay similar to Pok<\/em><em>\u00e9<\/em><em>mon Go\u2019s mechanics, or should it be a different style of game? Let us know in the comments below\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Last year, Niantic \u2013 the development team behind Pok\u00e9mon Go \u2013 announced it would be partnering with Warner Bros. to create a brand new augmented reality mobile game \u2013 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Since then, it\u2019s been deathly quiet, with virtually no news around the upcoming mobile title. 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