Pokemon Go has opened up endless doorways of opportunity for integrating augmented reality gameplay into established brands; with the petition making a strong point that a magical creature-based game would be the perfect tie-in to Warner Bros.’ upcoming Potter prequel, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which follows Eddie Redmayne’s monster obsessed young wizard Newt Scamander.
“In a Harry Potter augmented reality game, you could cast spells in real life.
“With Harry Potter Go, you could search for the seven Horcruxes, and then for swords, and basilisk fangs to destroy them.
But perhaps just that extra nudge is exactly what’s needed to ensure the game becomes a reality.