Fans have been asking for a triple-a Harry Potter RPG for quite some time, with many wishing to dive into a massive recreation of the Wizarding World. However, besides leaked footage of a Harry Potter RPG, there have been no new announcements, teasers, or even hints at what may be next for the franchise, but that may soon change.
A new rumor claims that an announcement for a big-budget Harry Potter game may be coming soon. A job listing for Avalanche Software, the studio rumored to be working on a Harry Potter title with Warner Bros., states that it is working on a "soon to be announced" triple-a game, leading to speculation that a Harry Potter announcement of some kind may be on the way.
Of course, this is all speculation and should be taken with a massive grain of salt. Fans have been asking for a proper Harry Potter RPG for years now, and it would be cool to see a big Harry Potter game with Fire Emblem: Three Houses elements. However, the job listing is vague, and all fans can know for sure is that Avalanche has a new game on the horizon, whatever that may be.
Fans have mostly had to rely on unlicensed creations to get their fill of the Wizarding World. A new Minecraft Harry Potter conversion mod has somewhat scratched the itch, but for the most part, players have been left with little other than re-reading the books to get their Harry Potter fill.
On the bright side, there are more movies in the pipeline, with Fantastic Beasts 3 filming this spring. Fans will be able to get their fair share of Harry Potter through avenues like that, but video games have been a relatively under-explored medium for the franchise, besides the movie tie-in games. However, it's been quite a few years since fans even got one of those.
One can hope that Avalanche's project is, in fact, a Harry Potter game. It's possible that a reveal could happen at E3, though an E3 cancellation due to coronavirus is beginning to seem more and more likely, so it's hard to say what the future holds.
Source: Warner Media