Anticipated Harry Potter Go app. (Photo : YouTube/ Near Human Intelligence)
"Harry Potter Go" game application similar to "Pokemon Go" has been highly talked about the past days, especially with the release of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" film just days ago. It seems fans are itching to cast spells and hunt for the beast as clamor online continues to make some noise.
With the arrival of "Pokemon Go" earlier this year, mobile gaming industry experienced a drastic change as the location-based augmented reality game app skyrocketed towards worldwide popularity and dominance. And with the success of the mobile application patterned over an animated series, fans became more curious and bold as they demanded a similar adaptation to be applied to the world of witchcraft and wizardry.
A testament to the ever growing demand for a Pokemon Go-like app is the petition made online calling for Warner Bros. to produce their own spin on the game- "Harry Potter Go." In this particular version of another location-based augmented reality game application, fans and enthusiasts wanted to have features wherein they could cast spells in real life and be able to haunt magical creatures like hippogriffs, and dragons, and goblins, according to Independent.
Although it may sound that "Harry Potter Go" app. may be a sure thing already, there is still no certainty of its arrival. As of now, what we have is the rumor that Niantic is already in talks with Warner Bros. and J.K Rowling to be their partner for the development of the game app.
But there is no certainty to whom the rights to produce the "Pokemon" like game app will be awarded. Although Niantic has been rumored to be pursuing the "Harry Potter Go," there is still no certainty, especially that "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" of Warner Bros. has partnered with Mediatonic to develop a new location-based app for Harry Potter fans, according to Business Wire.
Regardless of who will create the highly anticipated "HP Go" app, fans will surely like it, especially if dueling system, beast hunting environment, unlockables, and reward system will be more impressive than that of "Pokemon Go."
