In a not very surprising announcement, Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. have confirmed that EA will develop the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire videogame, scheduled for a November 2005 release, the same time as the release of the film based on J.K. Rowling's fourth book. In the game, players will experience the highlight moments of the movie and put their magic to the ultimate test in co-operative play with up to two friends.
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry is mysteriously selected as the fourth competitor in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament. Each contestant in this international competition must confront a fire-breathing dragon, rescue friends from the icy depths of the Black Lake, and navigate the twisting mysteries of a vast, dangerous maze. Players will experience all the thrills of the movie - from the Quidditch World Cup campsite to a heart-stopping duel with Lord Voldemort himself!
Harry, Ron, and Hermione are all playable characters, modeled after their big-screen counterparts. In this game, an all-new spell-casting system allows players to feel the magic for the first time as the controller shakes and reacts with every flick of the wand. Players can also team up with friends in co-operative play to combine their magic and produce more powerful spells than ever before!
Under development by EA's UK Studio, the team behind the Harry Potter library of games, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is scheduled for release for the PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and Windows PC. The list of platforms seems to be growing on a daily basis these days...
