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General: Harry Potter MMO Put on Indefinite Hold, Site Disappears
SBFord
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The unofficial Harry Potter MMO has been put on indefinite hold and the website containing information about the game has disappeared from the web. There is no real reason given for the shutdown, nor is any timeline given for when the game might resurface.
t hurts us all:( our hearts are broken and torn. Bio-Hazard Entertainment and all its team love every single one of you loyal wizards and thank you for everything you have done. Sometimes people just like to ruin things for others. As loyal HP fans we all stand strong and united! Please remember here at BHE we love you all and you are the greatest fans we could have asked for! BHE site coming soon so you can join us in all our productions!
The team is discussing using what they have made and making their own MMO based off of what you guys have suggested, except not HP related. But lets all unite together and show WB that this is needed! WIZARDS UNITE!
Source: Massively
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So WB didn't like what they had so far. Good for them for stopping a possibly mediocre MMO
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Just because WB didn't like it (supposedly) doesn't mean it was bad; it just means that WB didn't see it as being profitable enough. Big difference.
Good luck to Biohazard, if Wizard 101 can skirt the edge of the HP franchise successfully, then they should be able to do the same with a bit of effort.
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According Bio-Hazard it was shut down because certain users contacted WB. The users claimed that Bio-Hazard was attempting to monetize the game. Bio-Hazard denied the claims.
I'm not sure I buy any of that. They claimed they would release the first gameplay video 'soon' and then the site goes down a day later. They also claimed they would take a staff photo to prove people were working on it. Seems too convenient that the website gets shut down just before there is any proof of a game being worked on. I remember reading something about a wizarding shop where users would (in the future) be able to buy things to support the games development. That could be the monetazation in question.
They weren't too convincing with their work history and background and the models they showed were not of good enough quality for the brand.
I don't really expect their new project to see the light of day either, but let them prove me wrong.
This whole "development project" had an odd smell about it.
I'm not at all surprised to see it vanish in a "puff of magic smoke", lol
Probably for the best, if it is true that they could not monetize the game it would always remain more of a fan mod then anything else.
Now i would love a game set in that world, mostly because the Harry Potter-series is one of the more sane and muted urban fantasy series and it lends it self very well to multiplayer. But to build a decent sized world for it would take so so much time. Especially to make the key locations impressive enough.
Any way... I wish Bio-Hazard the best of luck with future projects.
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Look what they had posted on the About page:
The online world of Harry Potter
This production is being presented by Bio-Hazard Entertainment.
All characters and designs are all owned by Warner Brothers, any use of these outside of the production are strictly prohibited. This is a PRODUCTION WEBSITE and is not the final website for the MMO!
Harry Potter online will allow millions of Harry Potter fans to come together and experience the world they have come to love. The MMO will allow the player to create their very own wizard and travel into the infamous world, battling the dark arts, learning new spells/professions and partcipate in yearly and daily events (Tri-Wizard, Christmas, etc). The game is based on the gigantic world created by Rowling and new locations and zones designed specifically for the MMO.
This game will go beyond many of the normal MMO's by allowing players to experience a game that hinders away from the normal MMO style and layout. The game will be designed for a wide range of ages to play and enjoy. You will see familiar places and faces and even see brand new places and faces!
What to Expect!
Character/Classes
Auror-Tank
Guardian-Dps
Lamorian-Healer
Summoner- Dps- Summons pets and minions
Schools to choose from:
Hogwarts
Beauxbatons Academy of Magic
Durmstrang Institute
Professions:
Herbalist Master- creates herbs for potion masters and wand masters
Potions Master- creates potions of healing, poisoning and used for wand masters
Cloth Master- creates clothes for wizards, used for pet masters
Wand/Cane Master- creates wands for wizards and wand upgrades
Pet Master- creates pets and minions for summoners
Mount Crafter- Creates Mounts for players (unlocked at level 55)
Gatherer- Gather items for the professions as well as crafts items for wand masters, pet master and mount master
Enchanter- creates enchants for all items in game
FUN EVENTS
Tri-Wizard Tournament
Wizard Duels
Wizard Battles
Wars
Dungeons
Qudditch
Christmas
Quidditch World Cup
Halloween
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Oh god that was... Bland...
Classes... In a HP mmo... That sounds very... lazy... One of the few times i would say a free-form system is a must.
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They should have started making this before the last book was even released.
The window of opportunity slammed shut on an HP mmo years ago...
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Well when you use an IP without permission what do you expect is gonna happen, your gonna get shutdown at the least or sued at the most.If they just got shutdown they got lucky since WB has much deeper pockets for lawyers then these clowns.
The lesson here is, don't work on something this grand unless you have the license. Or just be original.
I think the more likely story of it's demise was a "Cease and Desist" order from WB. Hence the poofing.
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I think we are not missing out on anything with it being gone - too many IP MMOs that made coockie-cutter style games and ended up - in the best case - struggling for survival in this fierce environment.
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