Warner Bros. Video games has introduced the closure of cellular recreation Harry Potter: Magic Awakened simply over a yr after its world launch.
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, a collectible card role-playing recreation developed by Zen Studio, launched within the west in June 2023 courtesy of Warner Bros. Video games’ Portkey Video games publishing label. Within the recreation you play as a new pupil at Hogwarts and accumulate playing cards you deploy as spells in duels.
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened was faraway from the iOS App Retailer and Google Play Retailer on August 26, with servers working till October 29, 2024. It’s now no not attainable to make in-game purchases.
Its Asian launch was dealt with by Chinese language video games firm NetEase, presently within the headlines for reportedly shutting down the Visions of Mana developer, Ouka Studios. Regardless of its shutdown within the west, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened will stay accessible to play in Asia.
“We’ve shared the magical journey of Harry Potter: Magic Awakened with hundreds of thousands of followers across the globe,” Warner Bros. mentioned in a assertion printed to its support website.
“The time has come for Harry Potter: Magic Awakened to formally shut its servers within the Americas, Europe and Oceania territories on October 29, 2024. The sport will proceed to be accessible for gamers in Asia, together with Chinese language Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, in addition to different choose Asia and MENA territories.
“We’d wish to thank these within the Americas, Europe and Oceania for taking part in, and are extremely proud and honored that so many followers all world wide have loved Harry Potter: Magic Awakened with such enthusiasm and ardour.”
Already gamers have expressed their disappointment within the information, requested for refunds, and referred to as on Warner Bros. to permit NetEase to publish the sport within the west or allow the switch of servers. Warner Bros. dominated out server transfers and refunds in an FAQ, and declined to remark when contacted by IGN on the potential for NetEase taking over the sport within the west.
It’s price noting that the closure of Harry Potter: Magic Awakened comes forward of the launch of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, a new recreation primarily based on the fictional sport. That’s out on September 3 throughout PC and console.
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