Pokémon Go studio Niantic is reportedly making a Harry Potter AR game

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The makers of the once immensely common pokémon game Go are this time making a Harry Potter AR game, Tech Crunch announced today. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is an AR mobile application determine to launch following year, co-developed with Warner Bros. Interactive and its new brand, the aptly named Portkey Games. Rumors of a Harry Potter AR game developed with Niantic had swirled final year, however were ruled a hoax with Snopes. (It doesn't own any rights to openly incorporating Harry Potter elements into the game.) This time around, any extra infrastructure crises from taking on a big franchise like Harry Potter can too be eased with the Warner Bros. collaboration.

Pokémon GO Developer Niantic to Develop 'Harry Potter Go'?

CLAIMPokémon GO developer Niantic is working on Harry Potter Go, to be launched in early 2017. Before long, the buzz transcended media to reach break news media, with reports which Harry Potter Go was determine for a 2017 release. Some articles simply speculated, however outlets like Hello Giggles and NME reported in July 2016 which "Harry Potter Go" was definitely a go:The creators of pokémon game Go are emerging a Harry Potter version of the game. Niantic have reported which they going to be making Harry Potter Go next the success of their pokémon game game. However, which doesn't rule out a Harry Potter Go game eventually appearing, as pokémon game GO was premier conceived as an April Fool's Day hoax in 2014.

Niantic's follow-up to pokémon game Go going to be a Harry Potter AR game relleasing in 2018

as declared in Niantic Labs had tremendous success with pokémon game Go, that paired their expertise in building location-based augmented fact mobile experiences with a top-flight IP with a ravenous fan base. So, it stands to reason that we ought expect a similar fan response to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, an AR title determine to launch in 2018, co-developed with Warner Bros. Interactive and its new sub brand Portkey Games. Niantic building a Harry Potter game similar to pokémon game Go was rumoured final year, the time the firm noted that it had acquired the rights to the app. The mechanics of Ingress would in fact translate Beautiful well to the fictional Harry Potter universe, and seems nearly ready-made for a fantasy spell casting coat of paint to replace its science-fiction special forces veneer. Also, like pokémon game Go, it can benefit from the location DB built up with Ingress originally (and expanded with the pokémon game title) to incorporate real-world locations into the in-game experience.