EA conjuring new Harry Potter

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Nov 21, 2006 11:47 am PT

Boy wizard returns with Order of the Phoenix; movie tie-in slated for July 2007 release on all three next-gen consoles, select current-gen systems.

For the last time, I am NOT Elijah Wood!

When it comes to stirring hysteria among the younger generation, there aren't many properties more potent than the Harry Potter books by author J.K. Rowling. Electronic Arts hopes that some of that magic rubs off next year, as the company has announced the latest game based on the fledgling wizard, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Due to release in conjunction with the Warner Bros. feature film of the same name, Order of the Phoenix will be the first Harry Potter game to appear on next-generation consoles. The Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 will all be bewitched by the game, as will the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and PC.

The news may not be a surprise to all, as EA previously announced that it was working on a Harry Potter Wii game back in July.

The game will be follow the story featured in the upcoming film and the fifth book in the Harry Potter series of novels. Wannabe wizards will be able to play as Harry, Dumbledore, and Sirius Black as they wander the halls of Hogwarts and other locales featured in the book and film.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, in development at EA UK, has not yet been rated or priced.

81 Comments

  • hpfan32

    Posted May 9, 2007 6:56 pm PT

    This is going to be the greatest game to come out on next-gen consoles. They'll be talking about this one for years after playing it.

  • Wolladeathmetal

    Posted Apr 29, 2007 1:58 pm PT

    This is going to be a great game I hope!

  • denaz

    Posted Apr 25, 2007 6:37 pm PT

    Hopefully this one is good. I love the books, but the games just never did it for me

  • heavyhitter23x

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 12:56 am PT

    I'm not trying to rip off other games, but a GTA-style Harry Potter game, where you can switch between Harry, Hermione, and Ron, and spells mapped to the face buttons (like they did in Marvel Ultimate Alliance) would probably make the first decent game in the series. But, of course, I'm no game designer. I'm just using what works.

  • Shadow_Fire41

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 8:12 pm PT

    -_- another harry Potter game, booooooooooooooooooooorriiiiiinnng, now the idea Samples92 was cool, i have a Wii so its good for me, Cyrax is right it does sound wrong
    or if you make it a RPG then i would be happy.

  • OWLovethBL

    Posted Mar 29, 2007 11:04 am PT

    The reason not many people have anything positive to say about Harry Potter is because it's English, and to most Americans, English people are gay so Harry Potter is 'gay'.

    Well I'm from England and I'm not afraid to say that, other than the most recent one, I've loved all the Potter games. I've read all the books and seen all the films (even though the films are terrible), and I can't wait for the new game.

    By the way for those who were wondering, The 7th book, the film and this game all come out this July (haha come out cus they're gay SARDONISM PEOPLE!

  • Cyrax-Sektor

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 12:52 pm PT

    samples92, that's a cool idea. I need a Wii! That sounded wrong, didn't it?

  • samples92

    Posted Mar 12, 2007 6:24 pm PT

    I wasn't impressed with the other HP games... but I am hoping the new one for Wii will be a heck of a lot better and be worth buying. I've heard rumors that there will be a microphone and you will use the wiimote as a wand. So you'd have to say the spell and move your "wand" in the correct motion. Could be a winner.... or fail miserably! I'm hoping for a great new game!

  • TimDrakeRobin

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 5:59 pm PT

    I'm still content with all three of my last-gen consoles. But if there was one game that could make me run out & get a Wii immediately it would be a new Harry Potter game.

    "Swish and flick!"

  • Lonelynight

    Posted Feb 7, 2007 4:53 am PT

  • Demon-Thief

    Posted Dec 5, 2006 11:22 am PT

    hm...If it's going to be anything like the book it'll be amazing, if it's going to be anything like the what the previous films were it's going to be...ok....if it's going to be anything like the previous games it's going to be [insert explitive]. Just as a side note have any of you heard of the new X-box? If not can you guess what it's going to be called?...the X-box....wait for it.......720!!! :O what a surprise! If that information was some how wrong don't blame me...I read it in an Xbox magazine they may change it as well....anyway happy gaming 2 days left for UK dwellers!

  • Johansbro

    Posted Nov 26, 2006 2:42 pm PT

    If this is like the fourth game, kiss this game BAAAAAAD!

  • _Sam_

    Posted Nov 26, 2006 2:00 pm PT

    It doesn't surprise me regardless of reading that article, since the game after this one would have to be on the next-gen consoles

  • renger6002

    Posted Nov 26, 2006 10:24 am PT

    anamnawshad said:
    " Never watched a Harry Potter movie or read a book or played a game! "

    OMG!

  • swsirstevealot

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 4:57 pm PT

    I was wishing it would come out a little sooner, but I guess the longer they have to work on it the more it will be like the book.

  • dsiscool

    Posted Nov 24, 2006 4:51 pm PT

    i never played harry potter on the consoles. i only played the pc versions. with the exception of the fourth game, they were all awesome. I personally do not see harry potter movies just to see emma watson. that is just a big plus.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Nov 24, 2006 1:10 pm PT

    Funny comment on pic.

  • madaka

    Posted Nov 24, 2006 9:31 am PT

    hurray!!!I CANT WAİT FOR NEW GAME

  • Sader287

    Posted Nov 23, 2006 10:23 am PT

    cant wait to see how the wiimote will work with spell casting!

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