Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is shutting down subsequent 12 months

Niantic, the builders of the smash hit Pokémon Go, will likely be shutting down its Harry Potter-themed AR sport Harry Potter: Wizard’s Unite on January thirty first, 2022. The sport will likely be pulled from the App Store, Google Play, and Galaxy Store on December sixth, and that very same day, you’ll not be capable of make in-game purchases, in accordance with the sport’s web site. The sport’s neighborhood discussion board and social media channels will likely be closed on January thirty first as effectively.

In a blog post and FAQ, Niantic didn’t specify why it determined to close down Harry Potter: Wizard’s Unite. But we weren’t impressed after we first tried it in 2019, and the sport by no means reached the identical degree of recognition as Pokémon Go, which continues to be extremely related regardless of being greater than 5 years previous.

There hasn’t been one other AR hit fairly on the extent of Pokémon Go; Niantic’s AR adaptation of Catan will absolutely shut down this month, whereas Microsoft closed down Minecraft Earth in June. That hasn’t stopped Niantic from making an attempt, although, because it simply launched the Pikmin-focused AR sport Pikmin Bloom and has an AR Transformers sport within the works.