Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Use British English Vorlage:Infobox video game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality game inspired by J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World and the Harry Potter franchise. The game is being published by Niantic and co-developed by Niantic and Portkey Games, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is set to launch in 2018 for Android and iOS mobile devices and expected to use augmented reality similar to Niantic's previous release Pokémon Go.
Overview
Wizards Unite was announced on November 8, 2017, as an augmented reality mobile game co-developed by Niantic and Portkey Games. Players will be able to visit real-world locations whilst casting spells, discovering mysterious artifacts, and encountering iconic characters and legendary beasts from the Harry Potter universe.[1] Niantic have revealed the game will draw inspiration from previous AR games Pokémon Go and Ingress.[2]
With Niantic's purchase of Escher Reality, the game is expected to implement new technology to allow for persistent worlds within AR.[3]
Gameplay
Wizards Unite gameplay has been likened to be similar to that of Pokémon Go, with players able to view the gameplay world through a smartphone.[4] The game will allow players to fight against mythical beasts from both the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises.[5]
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- ↑ NIANTIC, INC. AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR HARRY POTTER: WIZARDS UNITE, AN AUGMENTED REALITY MOBILE GAME INSPIRED BY J.K. ROWLING’S WIZARDING WORLD - Niantic. In: Niantic. Archiviert vom am 10. November 2017; abgerufen am 17. März 2018 (englisch).
- ↑ Harry Potter Wizards Unite: Movie fans new Pokemon GO style mobile game coming 2018. Daily Star, archiviert vom am 20. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 21. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Niantic's Latest Acquisition Has Big Implications For 'Pokémon GO'. Forbes, archiviert vom am 3. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 21. Februar 2018.
- ↑ 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' will soon be released by the same developers of 'Pokemon Go'. Christian Today, archiviert vom am 21. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 21. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Pokemon Go creators to release Harry Potter Wizards Unite game. Coventry Telegraph, archiviert vom am 20. März 2018; abgerufen am 21. Februar 2018.