It was the 2018 when the trailer for a possible rpg dedicated to the most famous wizards of all time was released for the first time, and Harry Potter fans immediately began to speculate about what could have been the gaming experience offered by the mysterious title. Unfortunately, however, within a very short time Warner Bros. Games it made the offending video disappear, hijacking what appeared to be "copyright reasons" (at least that was what was reported on the YouTube video removal screen). In fact, WB Games would have been the publisher of the title, the same that to date, however, has never released to the public any official confirmation (or denial) regarding "Harry Potter RPG".
Recently, however, rumors have returned to being very insistent. A situation, this, which although initially it was fed by the fans themselves - especially by those who, despite the continuous blocks and the continuous removals from social networks, continued to reload the mysterious trailer - today seems to see the confirmation of two rather well-known figures in videogame industry and sector journalism. Not surprisingly, this is the historical editor of Kotaku, Jason Schreier, and the insider Shinobi602.
The two have in fact intervened within a discussion of Resetera, hinting - it is not known, however, whether with an ironic tone or not - that it was not to be excluded a possible announcement of the game at this year's E3. However, given the pandemic in progress, the most anticipated videogame fair of the year has been canceled, and if WB Games is really willing to launch such news, it will have to do so by exploiting a online streaming event. “If only there was a venue to announce multiple games at the same time!”, He wrote about the Schreier affair, also within the discussion of the site. A reference that seems to be clearly linked to the very participation of WB at the fair now gone.
Anyway, everything that continues to be reported in the discussion is to be taken absolutely with a grain of salt. Until it is the same company to officially confirm - or possibly deny - the matter, all the information that spreads on the web must be treated as simple rumors and speculations. Information, however, which if collected and reorganized well, can still offer us a very interesting picture of what the Harry Potter RPG, in the case of its true development, could give to its users.
Harry Potter RPG, a third-person open-world
According to what we read on the net, it seems that the development house that would hold "Harry Potter RPG" is there Avalanche Software. Already some time ago, in fact, the same company had published a job advertisement linked to the creation of a new title, which still remains nameless to this day. Needless to say, however, just a few days ago a tweet of Troy Levitt, Lead Designer of Avalanche Software, he left all fans of the series in suspense. "A day to remember #BattagliadiHogwarts”Reads his post, and the clear reference to the saga of Rowling leaves little room for imagination. Moreover, some time ago Levitt himself had already made it known how a possible announcement regarding the title could have arrived "very soon".
A day to remember. #BattleOfHogwarts
- Troy Leavitt (@Troylus_true) May 2, 2020
However, despite having nothing really confirmed, if the statements of Avalanche Software are taken for granted, the chances that the Harry Potter RPG is in development seem high. Taking a local mind, and relying on what has been disseminated on the net so far, it is also possible to get an idea of what the title could be, presumably foreseen for the next generation of consoles.
According to what was shown by the video leaked on the net years ago, it seems now that it is a third-person open-world role-playing game set in 1800. The story would therefore develop more than a century before the events that Harry lived in the school of Hogwarts, and therefore seems disconnected from both books and films - even those of "Fantastic Beasts". The most talked about game titles see proposals like "Harry Potter: Magic Awakened"Or"Harry Potter: Magic Forever“, But obviously these are mere speculations.
Always according to what has spread on the net with the passage of time, it also seems that this alleged game allows users to explore Hogwarts in its entirety, but that it will also be possible to access other areas of the map such as Hogsmeade o Diagon Alley. According to what is learned, then, the gaming experience should focus in particular on Forbidden Forest, homeland of the Centaurs and Acromantulas, and place of some mysteries on which we will therefore be called to investigate. In this place, however, it seems that we will also be able to meet several new creatures inspired by those already appeared in the Fantastic Beasts saga.
Before leaving for the adventure, however, we will have the opportunity to customize our character: we will choose his physical appearance, his clothing, his home and even one of the 8 possible classes. Also according to what has been leaked, it seems that it will be possible to specialize in a particular class of combat and / or skills, such as Duel, Potions, Spells and more. If true, this would allow the player to develop different styles of play, customized according to their preferences and able to completely change the fighting and the various interactions between the characters present in the game.
To keep company with our protagonist, however, a character called "Professor Fig“, Who should play the role of a mentor or guide. We repeat, however, that what is reported in this article is based on what has been disclosed on the net starting from that mysterious trailer, and therefore has its roots in mere speculation. If, however, the rumors were to prove to be true, it is possible that within the next few months something truly official could be announced directly by WB Games. Until then, therefore, we warmly invite all users to take what you read online with the right caution.
