Warner Bros. Games and NetEase have announced Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is coming to the Americas, Europe and Oceania Territories after success in Chinese Mainland. Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is a free-to-play immersive collectible card (CCG) and massively multiplayer (MMO) wizarding dueling game featuring a blend of strategy roleplay (RPG.) Fans can pre-register to play or provide their email for updates on magicawakened.com. You can also follow along on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Set ten years after the Second Wizarding War, witches and wizards will embark on a riveting new story in Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, featuring familiar faces from the original 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.
During gameplay fans can experience:
Become a Witch or Wizard – Experience all the hallmarks of a wizarding education after customizing your character, attend the Sorting Hat Ceremony, enjoy student life with dorm mates and compete for the House Cup
Spell Book & Collectible Cards – Master 70+ spells & summons from taking classes, visiting the Library or from rewards and further customize your deck with Companion and Echo cards for special effects and buffs
Duelling – Compete against players in friendly student wizarding duels. Choose from 1v1, 2v2 or a third special duelling mode
Unique Art Style – Immerse yourself in the game’s beautiful and distinct art style
Immersive Massively Multiplayer World – Explore iconic locations like Diagon Alley, Hogwarts and Hogsmeade; Join House Teams (guilds) and help players take on difficult Classes or Forbidden Forest stories
Classes – Attend five classes including Charms, Defense Against Dark Arts, Care for Magical Creatures, History of Magic and Divination – classes rotate daily and can be attended together with friends
Story – Experience an all-new original story, featuring familiar faces from the original Harry Potter series and new characters alike – each year at Hogwarts will come with its own story arc
Forbidden Forest (Solo or Multiplayer Co-op PVE) – Explore the Forbidden Forest and acquire clues to unlock different stories for rewards, cutscenes and events encountering different creatures like Centaurs, Acromantula, etc.
Book With No Name – Play through stories from the original series as Harry, Hermione and Ron – most of these stories will be in the form of a puzzle and will require more than brute force to overcome
Quidditch Training – Fly at the Quidditch pitch, practice scoring and utilize different broomsticks, each with special effects
Student Ball – Dance with other players in a mini-game where students must tap beats at the right time in order to dance well