Summary
October 29 is officially the end of an era forHarry Potterfans, asHarry Potter: Magic Awakenedis shutting down in the Americas, Europe, and Oceania territories.Harry Potter: Magic Awakenedis a collectible card game RPG developed by Zen Studio that was first released in China and Taiwan in September of 2021.Magic Awakenedwas the fourth game released under the Portkey Games label, thoughHarry Potterfans in other regions had to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the game.
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened’s global launchhappened nearly two years after its initial release. Whereas NetEase published the original version of the game, Warner Bros. took on publishing duties for the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. So, while the NetEase version of the game will remain online after today, gamers will be losing access to the Warner Bros. version.
We now know the specific time thatHarry Potter: Magic Awakenedis shutting down. It’s been confirmed thatMagic Awakenedwill shut down at 3pm PT on October 29, meaning that its closure is happening mere hours from the time of this writing. All game features will no longer be available at that point. The developers issued a statement, saying, “It was an honor creating this game and we sincerely thank all of our incredible fans who have enjoyed playing.”
What Time is Harry Potter: Magic Awakened Shutting Down?
Harry Potterfans are understandably upset aboutMagic Awakenedbeing shut down. In fact, they’ve madepetitions trying to saveHarry Potter: Magic Awakened, though those have not been acknowledged by Warner Bros. While it’s certainly disappointing thatMagic Awakenedis shutting down in certain territories, there is still some time to potentially salvage one’s progress.
How to Switch to NetEase Global Servers
It might be too late to swap to the NetEase servers, but it’s worth a shot for fans that have yet to make the jump. TheHarry Potter: Magic AwakenedReddit community has put together a helpful FAQdetailing the specific steps necessary. Assuming NetEase server transfer is still available at the time of this writing, it may become impossible after the servers are shut down at 3pm PT, soHarry Potterfans should act fast if they want to keep playingMagic Awakened.
Harry Potter: Magic Awakenedmarks the second time that aHarry Pottergame released under the Portkey Games publishing label has been shut down. Previously, the Niantic-developedHarry Potter: Wizards Unitewas shut downa few years after it was first launched.
Harry Potter
When Harry Potter learns that he is a wizard, he enters a world beyond belief. Aside from continuing his studies at Hogwarts with best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry must also face Voldemort and his dark wizarding forces. The Harry Potter franchise is a worldwide phenomenon, spanning seven books, eight movies, three spinoff movies, a stage play, and numerous video games.
