New details about the rumored Harry Potter RPG have emerged. These details come at a tumultuous time for the Harry Potter franchise and developers at Warner Brothers Interactive.
A new report by Jason Schreier on Bloomberg talked about the development of the new Harry Potter game that leaked in 2018. According to that report, the video is real. The report also confirms that Avalanche Studios is the studio working on the new Harry Potter game. The video game is an open-world RPG and will explore Hogwarts and the surrounding areas. The video game is on track to launch late next year.
As for when the announcement of the new game will happen, the report says it will be announced after the DC Fandome. The DC Fandome is where the next Batman game will be revealed. Trademarks for a Harry Potter Fandome event were discovered, which included a website for Portkey Games, the Harry Potter division focused on creating Harry Potter video game.
It’s tough being a fan of the Harry Potter franchise. J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, came out with transphobic statements recently. The franchise has received backlash because of the hateful comments. The report states that the author has little involvement in the development of the game. It is also a tough time to be a developer at Warner Brothers Interactive. Reports have been floating around that AT&T is looking to sell off its gaming division. Avalanche Studios, the studio working on the new Harry Potter game, would be part of that sale. There is a lot of uncertainty about what would happen to the studios working under Warner Brothers. Despite these factors, the game is still on track to release next year.
A new open-world Harry Potter game is an exciting prospect for many fans of the franchise. Considering the previous Harry Potter games have been licensed movie games, or Lego games, this new open-world RPG has the potential to be the best Harry Potter game ever. The game is on track for next year, so these will likely be next generation Harry Potter games. It will be interesting to see how the game is received, considering all the backlash that the Harry Potter franchise is getting. Fans should expect the game announcement at the rumored Harry Potter Fandome event.
Source: Bloomberg
