And new Harry Potter games are coming to game consoles, too.
« There’s a hidden world that lies just beneath the surface, filled with magical creatures that only some people can see. »
Pokemon Go, in case you’re somehow unaware, is about catching tiny cute monsters that have mysteriously appeared in the real world.
Soon, the answer may be « both, » because Pokemon Go developer Niantic has announced a partnership with Warner Bros. to bring Harry Potter to an augmented-reality phone game as well.
Details about the new game are practically nonexistent: Literally all we know: « Players will learn spells, explore their real world neighborhoods and cities to discover & fight legendary beasts and team up with others to take down powerful enemies, » and that there will be some « mysterious artifacts » to find as well.
There’s no release date, either — only a promise that we’ll learn more about the game in 2018. Niantic declined to say more.
Niantic isn’t the only one making new Harry Potter games, by the way — Warner Bros. has formed a new studio, Portkey Games, to bring new licensed titles to game consoles as well.
« With Portkey Games, we are thrilled to answer the fans’ requests for more games inspired by J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, » said David Haddad, President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, in a statement. « We are working with talented creators to build games that focus on player-generated stories, which will live alongside the magical universe created by J. K. Rowling. »
