Footage of a Harry Potter action-RPG has reportedly been leaked

Footage of what appears to be an action-RPG set in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter has reportedly leaked.

In a video that has since been taken down through a Warner Bros. copyright claim, about one-and-a-half minutes of gameplay show a wizard exploring Hogwarts and other areas.

A Reddit user by the name of ‘VapeThisBro‘ claims he discovered the footage as part of a “focus group.” He says that the game is set in the 19th Century and focuses on a fifth-year student with unique abilities who earned a late acceptance to Hogwarts.

VapeThisBro says players will be able to choose between one of eight different wizard types (presumably, RPG-style character classes) and decide which Hogwarts house to be sorted into. VapeThisBro also says the game will feature some sort of good and evil choice-based system.

“Upon arrival, strange events begin to materialize In the Forbidden Forrest [sic] and trouble begins [to] brew within the castle walls,” VapeThisBro wrote on Reddit. “Together with Professor Elezar Fig, you embark on a journey through both familiar and never before seen locations to bring to light the truth behind these mysterious occurrences.”

In the trailer, the wizard can be seen taking part in Potions and Transfiguration classes, as well as roaming around Hogwarts corridors. Combat, meanwhile, featured third-person shooter style aiming of spells like Stupefy and Reducto, the latter of which was used to blast parts of the environment onto enemies. The wizard also used the Lumos spell to lighten up and explore a darkened cave.

Warner Bros. has yet to comment on the validity of the footage, but it appears to be legitimate, given the level of polish. Based on the footage, this would appear to be a AAA game for consoles and/or PC platforms.

Interestingly, as reported by Comicbook.com, some sources point to Warner Bros. subsidiary Rocksteady being the developer of this leaked Harry Potter game. Given Rocksteady’s immense success with its Batman: Arkham trilogy, it would be interesting to see how the UK-based studio adapts another massively popular franchise. That said, rumours have also suggested Rocksteady is working on another DC Comics game, potentially one based on Superman or the Justice League.

Rumours have also circulated over the years that Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios is working on a Harry Potter title, although it’s unclear if this new footage is from its purported game.

It’s important to note that Warner Bros. has confirmed it is working on Harry Potter games for both consoles and mobile devices under its Portkey Games publishing label. So far, Warner Bros. has released Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery for Android and iOS, which also lets players assume the role of a Hogwarts student.

Pokémon Go developer Niantic is also confirmed to be working on the augmented reality-powered Harry Potter: Wizards Unite game, although little is known about the project.

Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

Source: Reddit

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