The Harry Potter series has marked its presence across a variety of multimedia platforms such as novels, movies and videogames. As the first part of the last chapter prepares to hit screens, its videogame counterpart too is heading towards the gaming arena. EA and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 videogame will release on November 19, 2010.
As reported in June, this installment in the franchise will put Harry, Ron and Hermione on a dangerous mission as they fight for survival. In the game, players will need to trace and destroy the Dark Lord’s Horcruxes while annihilating Death Eaters and Snatchers. Encountering vicious creatures on their quest, they can gather the magic within to cast a dynamic spell on powerful enemies.
“There’s no doubt that this is the most exhilarating Harry Potter game we’ve made to date. The darker tone of the movies and books, together with the rich action storyline of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and the potential of HD gaming technology, has enabled the development team to give the player more powerful magic, more dangerous enemies and an overall more exciting experience than ever before. It’s an entirely new Harry Potter experience that we believe both fans of the franchise and action games will love,” elucidated Jonathan Bunney, VP, Head of Production at EA Bright Light.
Armed with Harry’s wand, gamers will hold the ultimate weapon in their hands as they can also employ the famous Invisibility Cloak and various potions. In addition, they will have the ability to create magical objects for their protection while traversing from a place to another. Further, the local and online leaderboards integrated into the game highlights best scores and times achieved by players on this journey. Besides, owing to the title’s Kinect compatibility, they can yield a refined simulating experience in this mysterious world.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 videogame has been developed by EA Bright Light Studio. The title will be available soon across stores in the UK for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, Windows PC and several mobile platforms.