Wizards, wands at the ready! Jam City, the developer behind Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery has sent out a new Press Release accompanying the new teaser trailer launched yesterday.
The press release several interesting tidbits of information, but most notably this paragraph:
Before launching this spring, the title will be introduced to fans at the upcoming A Celebration of Harry Potter event at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida from January 26-28. There, attendees will be able to go behind the scenes via two panels hosted by the Jam City team as well as visiting the Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery booth to receive exclusive swag, play the game, meet members of the game team, and experience other magical surprises.
TLDR version:
- spring release date
- fan preview at the Celebration of Harry Potter event in Orlando, Jan 26-28
- two Jam City panels about the game
“Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a role playing experience about magic, friendship, and life as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,” said Chris DeWolfe, co-founder and CEO of Jam City. “We can’t wait to give fans a first look at the game at A Celebration of Harry Potter, and this spring players will be able to explore Hogwarts fully in their journey toward becoming a witch or wizard.”
We also know the exact time period in which the game takes place – “the game is set in the time between Harry Potter’s birth and his enrollment at Hogwarts, when Nymphadora Tonks and Bill Weasley were students.”, according to the press release.
just curious, wizards unite is different to hogwarts mystery?
Yes, very different games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux12Hm0atE0