Hey everyone,
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In today’s video, we’re going
to be discussing Harry Potter GAMES. More specifically- I’m going to be addressing
the trailer released for a brand new Harry Potter game that was recently announced, as
well as providing you all with an update on the much anticipated release of Hogwarts Legacy.
You would think that with the release of Hogwarts Legacy being postponed, that all hands would
be on deck at Warner Bros when it came to releasing the much-awaited PC/Console Game.
Hogwarts Legacy was first announced ONE YEAR AGO today, on September 16 2020, when Playstation
dropped the video on their YouTube channel. The trailer sparked MASSIVE interest almost
instantaneously, and to date, it has amassed over 24 million views. I think that it’s
safe to say that THIS is the game that fans want, but- much to the dismay of fans, the
game was pushed back.
So, what’s happening with it? And, more importantly, why is another new game now being
marketed more heavily than Hogwarts Legacy? The new game in question is called Harry Potter:
Magic Awakened- which is a MOBILE Harry Potter game. Admittedly, the game looks pretty cool,
and I certainly appreciate the ‘aesthetic’ they’re going for, but- I am more of a fan
of games that I can play on my PC or on my consoles. If you haven’t heard of Magic
Awakened already, then, here’s the trailer:
The setting of the game, unlike Hogwarts Legacy, seems to be ROUGHLY during the same time period
that many of our favourite characters exist in- 10 years after the Battle of Hogwarts-
which means that players will be able to interact with all sorts of familiar faces. As far as
gameplay is concerned, it appears that Magic Awakened is going to be a kind of RPG / card-based
combat style game.
Developers describe the setting as follows:
“Ten years after Harry Potter's legendary victory over Lord Voldemort at the Battle
of Hogwarts, a young Muggle-born receives an unexpected visit from a giant of a man
by the name of Rubeus Hagrid, who has come to deliver their letter of acceptance to attend
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, explain to them about the existence of the
wizarding world and to escort them to Diagon Alley to purchase the necessary supplies for
their first year. Upon arriving, however, a mystery begins to unfold on the grounds
when one of the first years, Ivy Warrington, goes mysteriously missing during the Sorting
Ceremony and the player has to help find her.”
Additionally, the developers have described the gameplay as follows:
“Players will be able to customise their character, select their Hogwarts House, attend
lessons, explore Hogwarts, and join the Duelling Club. As the player grows, they will learn
new spells, make new friends, and use their knowledge of magic to design unique strategies
and spell combinations in a card-based combat system.”
Honestly, it sounds pretty fun, and I’m definitely going to be checking it out once
it’s released in the Americas. The game, which was developed under the Portkey Games
Umbrella, was first announced at the end of October 2019, and has actually already been
released in mainland China and Taiwan. Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, South
Korea and The Phillipines should see the game sometime this winter. As for the Americas?
We still don’t have a definitive release date.
But now, let’s talk about Hogwarts Legacy, what’s going on with it? What is it?
Hogwarts Legacy is a multi-platform Harry Potter RPG in which players will experience
life as a student at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry in a way that we’ve never seen
before. The game doesn’t follow the traditional Harry Potter story, in fact- it takes place
in the 1800s, over a hundred years before the boy who lived ever steps foot in to its
hallways.
Portkey Games, from Warner Bros. Games, is the games label dedicated to creating new
experiences that place the player at the center of their own adventure, inspired by J.K. Rowling’s
original stories. Portkey Games offers players the opportunity to make their own narrative
choices and engage with the Wizarding World setting to discover new and unique experiences.
The label was created to bring gamers and fans new gaming experiences that allow them
to delve into the Wizarding World in immersive ways where they can create their own magical
stories.
As it was first announced a year ago, many were anticipating that the game would be released
in 2021, but, unfortunately, it ended up being pushed back to 2022. This was a bit of a disappointment,
however, as it turns out- this was done for all the right reasons. In the past we’ve
had a lot of Harry Potter Games, some good- some bad, and some AWFUL. In this case, I
think that Warner Bros are showing that they’ve learned from their mistakes, and that they
want to create a perfect final product- something that THEY can be proud of- and something that
FANS can truly appreciate.
Game developers tweeted the following:
“Creating the best possible experience for all the Wizarding World and gaming fans is
paramount to us so we are giving the game the time it needs,”
And this is certainly something that I can appreciate. Also, as far as developing BOTH
games is concerned- Warner Bros IS of course a massive company, so I’m sure they have
the bandwidth to develop both games at once without causing any kind of unnecessary interruptions.
Hogwarts Legacy is still set to be released sometime in 2022- but we don’t have any
information yet with regards to a definitive or ball-park release date.
And that’s it for this video. Are you excited for Hogwarts: Magic Awakened? How about Hogwarts
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