Niantic Labs– The creator of widely popular PokemonGo game has moved to the Wizarding world with HarryPotter: Wizards Unite. It was initially launched in the US and UK, before spreading out to a range of other countries. This game is now available in many other countries like South America, North America, Asia, Africa, Europe and more.

While there is already a lot of buzz around Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, there are still many people who are unaware and curious to know about this game. If you are one of those, then this is the write-up for you. Here we talk about the major points like:

• What is the game all about?
• What is its release date?
• How is it played?

So, let’s begin,

The release date

Harry Potter: Wizards unite was released on June 20, 2019 in the US and UK. Later, this game was released on June 22 in other territories. The users can download it on Android and iOS platforms.

During its launch, Niantic labs had confirmed that with the launch of this game, the server problems that occured in PokemonGo were not seen with this and the gaming experience has been smooth so far.

What is Harry Potter: Wizards Unite?

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is an Augmented Reality mobile game that will get you immersed in the Wizarding world. You will become a wizard or witch walking among the muggles and defending the International statute of Wizarding Secrecy to make sure that the magical world remains a secret.

This game involves exploration & discovery, battling, collection, teamwork- all in the real world, using the Niantic’s maps. Wizards Unite gives you an opportunity to develop your skills, select a wizarding career (professor, magizoologist, auror) and converse with artifacts, characters & themes from the Harry Potter world.

How does this game work?

If you are someone new who is playing this game, getting started is quite easy. You just need to download the app on an iOS or Android mobile phone, signup/create an account, customize your character a little! Once done, you will explore an all new and different world. It might seem difficult initially, however, you need not worry. Whether it is downloading the game, knowing the terms involved in the game or just learning all the basics, you can follow these links to understand better:

How to download and sign up for the game?
A beginner’s guide to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

The players will also be able to go into the iconic places, (all thanks to the Augmented reality portkeys) and create a Ministry of Magic ID which tells about their chosen profession, Hogwarts house and wand type. Apart from the potter-specific feels, the overall experience of the game is quite similar to that of PokemonGo. To explain in short words, if you loved PokemonGo, you are definitely going to adore Harry Potter and you are going to just feel at home in the huge world of Wizards unite.

You can connect with friends

Along with tracking the beasts, the players can visit Fortresses- where they can connect with the friends to take on the death dementors and eaters. You need not face all the threats alone- gather the friends to take on threats of higher levels & recover the rare magic foundables within the fortress walls.

You may team up and strategize with the wizards and witches from other professionals that would tip the scales in your favor.

Will Wizards Unite contain in-app purchases?

Yes, there are micro-transactions available in the Wizards Unite that allow individuals to purchase specific things using gold. No, you need not spend any real-world money and this game can be enjoyed fully without purchasing anything as well. The in-app store is ‘’Diagon Alley’’ wherein you may purchase many things.

Are there any downsides?

As of now, it’s really difficult to point out any downsides in the game. It has, till now, managed to do exactly what it claims and gives an amazing experience to the players. Unlike its predecessor, Wizards unite has avoided any launch issues and seems to be running smoothly on all the platforms. Also, it has some extra and nice features that make it stand apart from the others.

Conclusion

So, are you now excited and ready to join with other wizards and witches to battle subdue magical beasts, dark forces, brew potions, save Harry Potter & his friends and get to the bottom of the calamity, some unexplained and new event scattering magical items across the Muggle? Good. Just go ahead with the downloading of this game on the respective platforms and explore an all new world of AR based game with exciting and new features.

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