WB Casting A Spell On Harry Potter For Kinect

We’ve had one Harry Potter game on Kinect already, but it looks like WB Interactive Entertainment will be trying again with a new release set for this Fall. With the conclusion of the Harry Potter series in both the books and on the big screen, a new Kinect game gracing the Xbox 360 will surely excite fans of the boy wizard.

“Harry Potter for Kinect will engage Harry Potter fans old and new by bringing them into the wizarding world as truly active participants,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Kids and parents will enjoy recreating their favourite Harry Potter adventures, from flying a broomstick in a Quidditch match, to battling pixies and duelling other wizards.”

In the game you’ll be following the adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermoine through the entire Harry Potter saga. You’ll be able to play as a either a character from the series or use the Kinect to scan your face into your own created avatar. We’ll surely have more details to follow once E3 arrives.

Check out the press release below. It appears from the screenshot above that the game will function in the same fashion as Kinect Star Wars.

HARRY POTTER^TM FOR KINECT^TM

COMING THIS AUTUMN, YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY THROUGH THIS EXCLUSIVE GAME ON KINECT

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Eurocom will cast a spell among Harry Potter fans of all ages this autumn with the Harry Potter for Kinect videogame exclusively on Kinect™ for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft .

Based on all eight Harry Potter films, Harry Potter for Kinect allows players to join Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger as they embark on an unforgettable journey through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and beyond.  With Kinect’s scanning technology, for the first time ever in a Harry Potter game, players will be able to scan in their own face to create a unique witch or wizard to journey through the adventures of the film.

In addition, Kinect’s hands-free and voice recognition capabilities allow gamers to cast spells using physical manoeuvres and by calling out spell names, offering an extraordinary, immersive Harry Potter experience.

“Harry Potter for Kinect will engage Harry Potter fans old and new by bringing them into the wizarding world as truly active participants,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Kids and parents will enjoy recreating their favourite Harry Potter adventures, from flying a broomstick in a Quidditch match, to battling pixies and duelling other wizards.”

Harry Potter for Kinect gives players the opportunity to experience some of the films’ most memorable moments, both as the relevant characters or as their own avatars, including visiting Ollivanders, choosing a house at Hogwarts, and confronting He Who Must Not Be Named in a climactic final battle.  Players who master their lessons can also take on their opponents in competitive mini-games, or join forces with family and friends in co-op gameplay.

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HARRY POTTER FOR KINECT software © 2012 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Developed by Eurocom Developments Ltd. Kinect, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.  All rights reserved.

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