“Harry Potter: Magic Awakened” Set for Global Release This Year

Calling all Potterheads: The new Harry Potter game, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, is set for global release this year. It’s set to be a “free-to-play immersive collectible card (CCG) and massively multiplayer [online] (MMO) wizarding dueling game featuring a blend of strategy roleplay (RPG).”

 

 

Set for a worldwide launch later this year, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened was released in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan regions in September 2021. It became the biggest mobile game launch of 2021 and reportedly surpassed “all new globally released mobile titles in revenue in its first four months of the year.”

The game will launch for iOS and Android under Portkey Games, which is the “label dedicated to creating new mobile and videogame [sic] experiences inspired by the Wizarding World that place[s] the player at the centre of their own adventure.”

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is a multiplayer wizarding dueling game that offers an immersive role-playing journey with deep strategy play that fulfills the fan fantasy – all beautifully rendered in a unique art style.

 

"Harry Potter: Magic Awakened" poster

“Harry Potter: Magic Awakened”

 

Described as having a “captivating gameplay experience with compelling features, an in-depth collectible card system and [a] beautifully distinct art style,” it sounds as though the magic of Harry Potter has struck the gaming world once again.

In Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, players will begin as young witches and wizards who have just received their acceptance letters to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Fans can customize their own character and go on to experience all the hallmarks of a magical education, including purchasing school supplies at Diagon Alley, wearing the Sorting Hat to be [S]orted into a House and competing in the Duelling Club.

Witches and wizards will also embark on a riveting new story, featuring familiar faces from the original Harry Potter series and new characters alike. As players progress, they will learn spells and charms that can be cast through the form of cards. Players need to accumulate magical knowledge to master these spells, devise unique strategies and form winning combinations – learning what to cast and when – as they venture through increasingly challenging trials, duel other players and master the magic in their own illustrious wizarding journey.

If you live in the Americas, Europe, or Oceania, you can preregister for Harry Potter: Magic Awakened today on Google Play or through the game’s official website, and you’ll receive “exclusive rewards” once the game is released. You’ll also be able to unlock additional rewards, including “in-game currency, cosmetic items and a Niffler card, after surpassing each pre-registration tier.”

We can’t wait to discover what the game has to offer. Will you be preregistering?

Press Release
 

WARNER BROS. GAMES AND NETEASE ANNOUNCE

HARRY POTTER: MAGIC AWAKENED

FOR AMERICAS, EUROPE AND OCEANIA TERRITORIES

Top-grossing Mobile Game in Chinese Mainland Coming to Players Worldwide in 2022

San Francisco, Calif., and Hangzhou, China – Feb. 10, 2022 – Warner Bros. Games and NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES; HKEX: 9999) today announced Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, a free-to-play immersive collectible card (CCG) and massively multiplayer [online] (MMO) wizarding dueling game featuring a blend of strategy roleplay (RPG), for worldwide launch in 2022. Starting today, players in the Americas, Europe and Oceania are invited to pre-register on Google Play and the game’s official website at www.MagicAwakened.com. Pre-registrants will be notified upon the game’s release and receive exclusive in-game rewards at launch.

Co-developed and co-published by Warner Bros. Games and NetEase Games, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened will launch globally later this year for iOS and Android as the latest title under Portkey Games, the label dedicated to creating new mobile and videogame [sic] experiences inspired by the Wizarding World that place the player at the centre of their own adventure. Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is a multiplayer wizarding dueling game that offers an immersive role-playing journey with deep strategy play that fulfills the fan fantasy – all beautifully rendered in a unique art style.

Merging the talents of two gaming and online entertainment powerhouses, both companies collaborated on every aspect of development to ensure an accurate representation of the wizarding world, from early concepting and art design to the story's plot and overall gameplay system. Released in [the] Chinese [m]ainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan regions in September 2021, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened was the biggest mobile game launch of 2021, topping local [a]pp [a]tores as the no. 1 game and surpassing all new globally released mobile titles in revenue in its first four months of the year, according to analytics platforms including Sensor Tower. Pre-registrations and closed beta tests will also begin for players residing in other Asia territories later this year.

“With Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, we have worked jointly with NetEase Games to create the most robust multiplayer experience set in the wizarding world, and we are very excited to launch the game globally,” said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Games. “Harry Potter: Magic Awakened utilizes the best-in-class development and publishing capabilities of both NetEase Games and Warner Bros. Games to bring players a captivating gameplay experience with compelling features, an in-depth collectible card system and [a] beautifully distinct art style.”

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened has been a huge success with our current players, and the fan reception has been extraordinary,” said William Ding, [f]ounder and CEO of NetEase, Inc. “We are excited to open this title to a worldwide audience, and we believe fans of one of the world's biggest brands will be delighted that they can embark on adventures and experience an immersive story through a marvelous journey in the wizarding world, with infinite possibilities empowered by magic.”

In Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, players will begin as young witches and wizards who have just received their acceptance letters to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Fans can customize their own character and go on to experience all the hallmarks of a magical education, including purchasing school supplies at Diagon Alley, wearing the Sorting Hat to be [S]orted into a House and competing in the Duelling Club.

Witches and wizards will also embark on a riveting new story, featuring familiar faces from the original Harry Potter series and new characters alike. As players progress, they will learn spells and charms that can be cast through the form of cards. Players need to accumulate magical knowledge to master these spells, devise unique strategies and form winning combinations – learning what to cast and when – as they venture through increasingly challenging trials, duel other players and master the magic in their own illustrious wizarding journey.

Starting today, players from the Americas, Europe and Oceania can pre-register for Harry Potter: Magic Awakened on Google Play or the game’s official website at www.MagicAwakened.com to receive exclusive rewards once the title is released. Players can unlock additional rewards, including in-game currency, cosmetic items and a Niffler card, after surpassing each pre-registration tier.

To learn more about Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, visit www.MagicAwakened.com or join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

 

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Grace Hurley

I'm an animal-loving Ravenclaw with a Masters Degree in Writing and a passion for the Harry Potter universe since the age of five.