Ever since footage of theHarry PotterRPG leaked online, the game has been an open secret in the industry. While not officially announced, theHarry Pottergame’s existence has now been confirmed, and not only that, it will reportedly be launching on both next-generation consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
This is according to a new report fromBloomberg’s Jason Schreier, a noted industry insider with a reputation for accurate leaks and having reliable sources. In his latest report, Schreier confirmed theHarry PotterRPGrelease window to be late 2021, and that the game will be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Schreier’s report doesn’t name-drop the PS4 or Xbox One, so it’s possible that theHarry PotterRPG is next-gen exclusive, but the report does say “platformsincludingthe upcoming Sony Corp. PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Corp. Xbox Series X,” which does seem to imply that current-gen versions are on the way as well.
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However, a lot can change between now and when theHarry PotterRPG launches in late 2021. It’s possible that fans will flock to thePS5 and Xbox Series X, giving both consoles a high enough install base that it may make more sense to just focus on the next-gen versions of the game. Not only that, but the other platforms could be in reference to PC and Stadia as opposed to current-gen hardware.
Unfortunately,Harry Potterfans won’t know for sure what platforms the new RPG is coming to until Warner Bros. decides to reveal more information, and there’s no indication of when that might be. Rumors were that theHarry PotterRPG was going to be revealed atWarner Bros.' planned E3 2020 event, but that was canceled by thecoronavirus pandemic, throwing the company’s game reveal plans into chaos. And some other recent developments make things even less clear when it comes to theHarry PotterRPG.
Reports indicate thatAT&T is looking to sell off Warner Bros.' game division, which would include Avalanche Software and the in-developmentHarry PotterRPG. How exactly this would impact theHarry PotterRPG remains to be seen, but it’s safe to say that it could have a profound effect on the game’s development and available platforms.
Until some official information comes out about theHarry PotterRPG, all fans can do is speculate. So even though the game isn’t due out until late 2021, hopefully some more information comes sooner rather than later.
Harry Potteris rumored to be in development for PS5, Xbox Series X, and other, unspecified platforms.
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