The Harry Potter game “Wizards Unite” from the developers of Pokémon GO, Niantic, now has a short video presentation.
Last year, Niantic announced that they are working on another mobile game. In addition to Ingress (and Ingress Prime) and the mega-success Pokémon GO, they are currently developing a game around Harry Potter. It is titled Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.
Since this announcement, there has been little news about the game. But now, in November 2018, the first trailer has been released.
What does the video show? Unfortunately, the fans do not see any gameplay in the video.
A woman is seen teleporting into a street to catch a Snitch. Before she disappears, she casts a spell that throws a poster onto a wall.
What does the poster say? It reads “The Wizarding World is at risk of exposure. We need your help”.
More info: The team also released a text with the new trailer.
Please resist the overwhelming urge to panic. Magical traces are appearing without warning everywhere in the Muggle world, and in the most chaotic manner possible. We fear it is only a matter of time before the most unsuspecting Muggles become suspicious.
We therefore call on all witches and wizards to assist in containing the disaster, or the worst times since You-Know-Who and you-know-when will lie ahead.
Refresh your memory with the most important spells, ready your wand, and promptly join our intervention team.
Witches and wizards wanted: It continues that the Ministry is looking for witches and wizards willing to protect the world from a disaster. Players will then become members of an intervention team to maintain the secrecy status. This is a new unit formed between the Ministry of Magic and the international wizarding association.
They are able to “sniff out the faintest whiff of a magical disturbance from a mile away (like the Cornish Pixies) and skillfully and professionally cast advanced multi-spells.”.
What is known about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite?
Just like with Pokémon GO, the developers also use augmented reality technology for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. So, simulated reality.
In Pokémon GO, you use your smartphone to see Pokémon in the “real world” with its camera. Fans of Pokémon GO were skeptical of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
What is Harry Potter: Wizards Unite about? In Wizards Unite, players are to unravel a mystery. They cast spells and encounter beasts and iconic characters from the franchise.
When will the game be released? The release for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is planned for 2019. Originally, a release was planned for 2018.
