Whoo! That's awesome!

that sounds like it will suck up a portion of my life for about 3 weeks before i get over it and move3 on. HP games are notoriously lame

COOLNESS!

Yay, it seems like a lot of fun, I can't wait!

well, that could be cooool

Haha, the Potters Online. That sounds incredibly awesome.

Haha wow that sounds really cool. I'm excited.

Haha wow that sounds really cool. I'm excited.

I actually wouldn't mind playing it. I think it could be really good.

I'm not. At all. This is just WB trying to further monetize a series that should end with movie 7. What could the game possibly be about anyway? Trying to earn house points and Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans just like in every other HP game but this time with other people to help do ... do ... something? Ugh.

This will be bad! HP does not have the world to sustain a MMORPG, or the environment to appeal to non-HP fans.

Where do you think this will be able to take us? Oviously hogwarts but I wonder where else we can go.

I think it could be interesting, although I think that Harry Potter would appeal to a younger crowd, that wouldn't be able to pay, or parents wouldn't be willing to play. But if it was free...Hey! I would play it.

Booyah! Jace555, I'm guessing places like Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley... just anywhere in the HP books, really.

SICKKKKKKKKKKKK!

this is so ridiculous, is second life like the game Dwight plays on the office, because if so people need to get a life and maybe go outside.

w00t w00t!

i'm excited! this is something i know i will become addicted to... :) yay

YAY!!!! I made a lot of virtual friends on one of disney's online games, then it closed. We temporarily keep in touch over a site, but this will let us keep in touch somewhere else!!!

oh wouldn't it be amazing if blizzard made this game? well we can hope.

So exiting, I wold totally love this

It's online so it's going to be interactive, which is going to make it 100x better than the other video games based on the movies. (those ones are lame, I agree!) And I bet you'll be able to go to more places outside hogwarts. (Hogsmead, diagon alley, the dark forest? maybe even grimmauld place and the burrow??) As amazing as it would be if Blizzard made this game (WAAAYYY better than EA!!) I highly doubt they'll invest in it. But I'm kind of picturing a simplified version of World of Warcraft which would be fantastic! My only hope is that it's based more on the books and not the movies.

Oh no, WoW-like addictions are notoriously hard to break!

wow, can't wait for more news as they develop the game. Hopefully it'll turn out good.

LOL nice graphics guys.

I like the idea of a on-line Harry Potter game. But, I prefer jigsaw puzzles. Not sure if I would play any on-line games. Might try it out.

I think this could be a very exciting addition to the Potter family. I mean if it is a World of Warcraft type thing then think about all the witches and wizards that could be created. It sounds like the fully interactive version of an RPG that I played last summer called Hogwarts on AIM, but instead of an instant messenger interface it would be actually characters interacting. If there is a Voldemort character, think about how many people that could try to defeat him. Or something much more dark and sinister could rise. It could be so fun! I so would play it! If only for the chance to make my own character, that was always my favorite part of playing The Sims.

yes, WoW addictions ARE notoriously hard to break LOL! I guess it depends on the personality you have tho, cuz I'm definitely not the type that plays all freaking day and gets so sucked in I try making my character eat food when it's in fact MY body that needs it lol!! (yes, I've heard of it happening) I'm actually the type that gets a little overwhelmed and burned out after a while, but it is indeed a very nice boredom killer!! :) If it's a nice blend of sims online and wow, it'll be a great game. :)

I'm all over this. I would try it out for sure, even though I've never tried any games like this before. I will probably spend too much time doing it though. Maybe we can be sorted and go through school and choose a career and whether or not to be bad or good. It could be fun, and addictive.

Cuont me in for the game, lets hope is as good as the other video games and the movies.

Cool. I think that a HP MMORPG has some real potential, but it probably won't be very fun if it's created by EA. It would be best if Blizzard were to make it. I'll still play it obsessively though either way. Of course, it still sounds like they aren't even sure about wheter or not they're actaully making this.

No. It doesn't confirm that they are working on a HP MMORPG. All it confirms is that they are thinking about creating one.

Talk about an addicting game! Can't wait

lol this will be cool for a couple days, then it's gonna get boring. I also got the GoF game for ds and it sucked. (No offense. Just IMO.)

The biggest problem I see with this ever becoming a REALLY good game (anywhere NEAR WoW would be phenomenal, since WoW is really in a league of its own) is the target audience. Harry Potter, whether we like to admit it or not, is marketed towards young kids and is predominantly a children's thing. Older readers, especially the age group that would really capitalize on a "good" MMORPG is not within the marketing scope of Harry Potter. Therefore, I think that such a game would end up being some really dumbed down version of the Sims, with limited advanced gameplay and strategy, which would suit the most profitable target group - young kids. Bottom line: I think the biggest obstacle for such a concept is the improbable profits and success resulting from a necessarily narrow target age group.

I love the logo XDDDD.

Targeted for young kids? The 2-3 first books maybe, but I'll say the rest of the series are more for teens++ as well as adults in my opinion. But a cross between WoW and Second Life....hmm interesting. :)

Ive never really cared for online games but i will DEFINETLY have to check this one out.

Being a HP fan and also a WoW player I highly doubt that they can create a HP game in league with WoW. Just not gonna happen. But I'm sure a few people would play it. Also EA is atm teaming with Mythic making the next huge game Warhammer Online. That should be coming live in Oct/Nov. I can't see EA getting into making another huge mmorpg right after War. If they did it would take years to do :)

I think it would be cool, a HP version of WOW or EQ(everquest). You can go to alot of places...there could be a bazzar like in EQ where you buy or sell things. You can fight different creatures depending on your levels or what you are. You can fight in groups to make it easier, apparate, spells of course..you could go to the different schools from the triwizard tournament. you can loot from the dead things you find or kill. You can go into the forbidden forest. i mean you can really go anywhere in the world it doesnt have to be limited to hogwarts, the town or the forest. Hey if your in a high enough level you could probably go to romania where most of the dragons are. You can even go to azkaban and fight off dementors and stuff. you can speacialize in wand making or potion making and sell to others. I mean there are tons of things you can do so i dont think it would be a complete disaster. i mean idk if it would be as popular as WOW but you never know. they made a starwars version of it so i dont see why this wont be a possibility. I see it as a way to keep HP alive and for kids, teens, and adults all over the world to communicate and play together. I agree about the names though. Itll be kind of hard when everyone wants to name their characters from the books. Unless they wont let you because those characters can be PC players. Oh and not to mention you can choose to be students, and get put into your house of choice or w/e else they might have deatheaters, teachers, or even creatures...Idk i guess we will have to see if they make it or not. to see how it actually will be. If they are creative enough i think they can do alot of things with it. they have a whole book of creatures that they could use as well to guide them.

Harry Potter would be awesome as an MMORPG, but not with EA making it. Nevertheless, it's interesting to see what they come up with.

Wonder if Jo will sue... :D

That would be so awesome!

i'm hoping i can be a dark wizard or deatheater. maybe team up with other dark wizards and try to break into gringotts. i'm sure people would like to be aurors and work for the ministry. etc.. i think the potential is unlimited. it could be as good as wow. maybe you could be a centaur or house elf or giant. who knows but like others have said they may decide to cater to the kids and we all know kids love to have things dumbed down for them. yup if there's one thing i know about children its that they like being treated like they're stupid and not capable of playing a complicated game. also the kids that grew up reading harry potter are in thier twenties now. the little scamps.

I'm addicted to wow (World of Warcraft)! I'm addicted to Harry Potter! Now if they somehow figure out a way to combine the two --------- I'm doomed :(

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omg, yes finally! I'm so gonna kick ass inthat game

That would be super sweet!

hahah this is neat. it looks so, un harry potter-y tho. it looks cartoon. lol idk. usually harry potter covers for things are deep and secrety.

This should be interesting. I have no expectations for this game at all, and of course I'll try it out, but EA will probably do it since they've done all the video games, and it will probably suck. Oh well. It seems like WB is just trying to milk the Potter franchise for as much as it's worth, though. We'll see how it turns out.