Niantic Labs, the developer behind Pokémon GO, is working on a new augmented reality smartphone game based on the Harry Potter franchise that will release in 2018.
Called Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the upcoming game will be significantly influenced by Niantic’s popular Ingress game, TechCrunch reported Wednesday. The game will be co-developed by Warner Bros. Interactive and its new sub brand Portkey Games.
Fun fact: Portkey is a magical item in the Harry Potter franchise that lets folks teleport themselves using ordinary objects like a hair brush.
“It sounds like there will be significant influence from the Niantic game Ingress, which allows players to roam the real world collecting power-ups, defending locations and exploring their environment,” reads the report.
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