--- description: The Pokémon Go creators are launching a Harry Potter mobile game next year, giving muggles a chance to interact with the wizarding world title: 'Pokémon Go' Creators Will Release a Harry Potter Mobile Game Next Year image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6c8a3af287341371/6988e525ab6d7798566b08cb/harry-potter-pokemon-go-game.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Pokémon Go_ Creators Will Release a Harry Potter Mobile Game Next Year  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 9, 2017 12:28 AM CUT  A collection of Harry Potter books are pictured at the home of Caitlin Moore in Washington, D.C. A collection of Harry Potter books are pictured at the home of Caitlin Moore in Washington, D.C.Sarah L. Voisin—The Washington Post/Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 9, 2017 12:28 AM CUT The creators of [Pokémon Go](http://time.com/4846753/pokemon-go-anniversary/ "undefined") are launching a similar Harry Potter-themed augmented reality mobile game next year, giving muggles a chance to interact more directly with [J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world](http://time.com/4924752/j-k-rowling-harry-potter-19-years-later/ "undefined"). Niantic Labs, the augmented reality company behind the interactive Pokémon game, is set to launch Harry Potter: Wizards Unite in 2018, developing the game in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Players will learn spells, explore their real world neighborhoods and cities to discover and fight legendary beasts and team up with others to take down powerful enemies,” Niantic said in [an announcement](https://nianticlabs.com/blog/wizardsunite/ "undefined") on Wednesday, catering to “players that have been dreaming of becoming real life Wizards.” [Pokémon Go](http://time.com/4866278/legendary-pokemon-go/ "undefined") became wildly successful after it launched last year. The game, which was among [Apple’s most downloaded apps](http://time.com/4592864/most-popular-iphone-apps-2016/ "undefined") in 2016, [celebrated](http://pokemongolive.com/en/post/anniversary2017 "undefined") 750 million global downloads on its one-year anniversary. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5016392/pokemon-go-harry-potter-mobile-game/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5016392/pokemon-go-harry-potter-mobile-game/"},"headline":"Pokémon Go Creators Will Release a Harry Potter Mobile Game Next Year","datePublished":"2017-11-09T00:28:51.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:51:31.355Z","description":"For \"players that have been dreaming of becoming real life Wizards\"","url":"https://time.com/5016392/pokemon-go-harry-potter-mobile-game/","keywords":["Tech","Video Games","Harry Potter","Pokemon","pokemon go","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6c8a3af287341371/6988e525ab6d7798566b08cb/harry-potter-pokemon-go-game.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Katie Reilly","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6c8a3af287341371/6988e525ab6d7798566b08cb/harry-potter-pokemon-go-game.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"A collection of Harry Potter books are pictured at the home of Caitlin Moore in Washington, DC.","caption":"A collection of Harry Potter books are pictured at the home of Caitlin Moore in Washington, DC.","creditText":"Sarah L. 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