Harry Potter for Kinect Announced

We’ve seen Star Wars and Dragon Ball Z get the Kinect treatment. Now Harry Potter will come to the Kinect later this year.

The game is based on all eight of the Harry Potter films with Harry, Ron and Hermione embark on an unforgettable journey through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and beyond. With Kinect’s scanning technology, for the first time ever in a Harry Potter game, players will be able to scan in their own face to create a unique witch or wizard to journey through the adventures of the film.

In addition, Kinect’s hands-free and voice recognition capabilities allow gamers to cast spells using physical manoeuvres and by calling out spell names, offering an extraordinary, immersive Harry Potter experience.

“Harry Potter for Kinect will engage Harry Potter fans old and new by bringing them into the wizarding world as truly active participants,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Kids and parents will enjoy recreating their favourite Harry Potter adventures, from flying a broomstick in a Quidditch match, to battling pixies and duelling other wizards.”

Players get to relive some of the film franchise’s most memorable scenes . There is also mini-games where you can play with both your friends and family members.

Check out the trailer below: