Fans will receive an exclusive bonus bundle at the game’s official launch
Contacts
Dana Whitney
dwhitney@zynga.com
SAN FRANCISCO-Friday 14 August 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, announced that its magical match-3 mobile game, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells has
opened pre-registration on Google Play. Officially licensed from Warner
Bros. Interactive Entertainment and published under the Portkey Games
label, fans can visit www.harrypotterpuzzlesandspells.com and Google Play to pre-register for the game.
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“With Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells,
we’ll be delighting fans with the memorable characters, sounds and
stories of the original books and films,” said Bernard Kim, President of
Publishing, Zynga. “But we’re also bringing more dimension to the
match-3 genre. Players will earn XP and become more powerful, acquire
and level up spells, engage in special events and connect and compete
with one another through the Clubs feature.”
Players
who pre-register will be among the first to be alerted when the game
officially launches. Through the first week after launch, players who
download the game for their Android or iOS device will instantly receive
the Welcome Bundle, greeting them with special rewards and power-ups
that will aid their gameplay. The bundle will also include a custom item
for their in-game avatar, identifying themselves as true fans of the
Wizarding World.
Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells celebrates
the affinity for challenge and mystery in the Wizarding World with its
first match-3 puzzle game for mobile devices. Melding innovative match-3
puzzle gameplay with magic, players will encounter the most iconic
moments and memorable faces from the original Harry Potter films. The
game will also feature the original movie soundtrack and the authentic
voice recordings from the films for characters including Hagrid,
Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and the Sorting Hat. Progressing
through fanciful puzzle levels, players will utilize potions, spells and
other magic abilities and objects on their journey through the
Wizarding World. Players can join a club with fellow aficionados and
collaborate on puzzle strategies, share lives and vie for prizes in
exclusive Club Events.
Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells will
be playable for iOS and Android devices worldwide, as well as on Amazon
Kindle and Facebook. For more details and to pre-register for Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, visit www.harrypotterpuzzlesandspells.com. For more information and to connect with other fans, follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Zynga
Zynga
is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to
connect the world through games. To date, more than one billion people
have played Zynga’s franchises including CSR Racing™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, Merge Magic!™, Toon Blast™, Toy Blast™, Words With Friends™ and Zynga Poker™.
Zynga’s games are available in more than 150 countries and are playable
across social platforms and mobile devices worldwide. Founded in 2007,
the company is headquartered in San Francisco with locations in the
U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, India, Turkey and Finland. For more
information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the Zynga blog.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner
Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer,
licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive
space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and
PC-based gaming for both internal and third-party game titles.
About Portkey Games
Portkey
Games, from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, is the games label
dedicated to creating new Wizarding World mobile and videogame
experiences that place the player at the center of their own adventure,
inspired by J.K. Rowling’s original stories. Portkey Games offers
players the opportunity to make their own narrative choices and engage
with the Wizarding World setting to create new and unique experiences.
The label was created to bring gamers and fans new gaming experiences
that allow them to delve into the magic of the Wizarding World in
immersive ways where they can define their own Wizarding World story.
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press release contains forward-looking statements relating to, among
other things, the name, pre-registration details and benefits, release
timeframe and gameplay details of an upcoming Harry Potter game.
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WIZARDING
WORLD, HARRY POTTER Publishing Rights © J.K. Rowling. HARRY POTTER:
PUZZLES & SPELLS, PORTKEY GAMES, WIZARDING WORLD and HARRY POTTER
characters, names and related indicia © and ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment
Inc. ™ Zynga Inc. All Rights Reserved.
WBIE LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s20)
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Contacts
Dana Whitney
dwhitney@zynga.com