Video Gaming News - December 2003
Redwood City, CA (December 18, 2003) - EA today announced the
development of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The game will be
released in spring 2004 for all gaming systems and the PC.
From EA:
For the first time gamers will play as friends Ron Weasley and Hermione
Granger as well as Harry Potter, switching between characters and utilizing
their key attributes and skills to resolve challenges and overcome enemies. The
three friends will need to combine their strengths and master a variety of new
spells as they face Harry’s most terrifying opponents yet: the escaped convict
Sirius Black™ and the Dementors™, the sinister guards of Azkaban prison.
From the opening scene on the Hogwarts Express to the climatic finale on the
shore of the great lake at Hogwarts, the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban videogame will immerse players in the magical world of Harry Potter.
Players will unravel the mystery surrounding Sirius Black and his escape from
the infamous wizard prison Azkaban, as they take part in the most exciting and
challenging Harry Potter videogame adventure yet. Gamers will encounter a host
of new characters and creatures, engage in a variety of sub-quests, fly on a
Hippogriff, reveal the secrets of the Marauder’s Map, and take on their friends
in multiple two-player challenges.
Under development by EA’s UK Studio, the team behind the worldwide success of
the Harry Potter library of games that have sold more than 20 million copies
worldwide, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is scheduled for release for
the PlayStationâ2 computer entertainment system, the XboxTM video game system
from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube™, Game Boy® Advance, and PC CD-ROM.
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