Niantic’s Harry Potter AR Game, Wizards Unite, Will Be Shut Down This January

Since the launch of Niantic’s extremely-successful Pokemon Go augmented reality game, many others like it have stepped up to the plate, including some other AR takes by Niantic as well. 

The company’s latest AR title, Pikmin BloomThis week, a new product was launched:. Portkey Games and Niantic have made the announcement today. Harry Potter: Wizards UniteOn January 31st 2022, a number of AR games will close down including. Wizards Unite, one of the many AR games that have been launched over the years, will cease to exist in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It will also be taken out of the Samsung Galaxy Store’s App Store by December 6. On that same date, in-app purchase will also end. 

“When we launched Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, our vision was to allow players to experience the wizarding world right in their real-world surroundings as they stepped outside and explored their neighborhoods,” Niantic and Portkey’s blog postIt reads. “Over the years, millions of witches and wizards around the globe have embarked on real-world adventures, coming together to keep magic hidden safe within the wizarding world while joining forces to take on The Unforgiveable.”

Portkey is making some changes in the game to make Wizards Unite more enjoyable. 

• All Daily Assignments will be awarded higher rewards 
• With Master Notes, all Potion Brew times are reduced 50% 
• You can send and open gifts every day without a daily limit. 
• Barrufio’s Brain Elixir potion will now award 3X player XP. 
• The 1920s Portkey Portmanteaus map will show up more often, with associated Fragment rewards being doubled. 
• Spell Energy, Ingredients and other items will be more often found on the map. 

Some in-game events will go live in Wizards Unite’s final months, too. Here’s what you can expect:

• NovemberYou can find this link:
  • Dolores Umbridge Lethal Adversaries
  • Half-Blood Prince: Brilliant Event Part 1
  • Lucius Malfoy Lethal Adversaries Event
  • Half-Blood Prince Brilliants event Part 2
• DecemberYou can find this link: 
  • Bellatrix Lethal Adversaires Event
  • Horcrux Hunt Part 2
  • Voldemort Event – Lethal Aversaries
  • Deathly Hallows Part 1
  • Holiday Event
  • Deathly Hallows Part 2
• JanuaryYou can find this link: 
  • We’ll share more details regarding additional game changes that’ll happen during the month of January. 

You can find out more information about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite here Game Informer’s ReviewYou can read the entire book and learn about Hogwarts Legacy (the upcoming Warner Bros. RPG) set in Harry Potter’s world. Reported delay to 2022 Be sure to Watch the Hogwarts Legacy TrailerAfter that.

Did you play Harry Potter: Wizards Unite? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!