Is the world of Harry Potter Turbine's next MMO project?
by Dan O'Halloran 
Jun 8th 2008 at 4:30PM
Turbine is a privately held gaming company that specializes in launching and maintaining games from well-known brands, Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online, specifically. Time Warner is one of the new investment partners in this latest round of financing for Turbine. They also own Warner Bros. Studios which owns not only the film rights to The Lord of the Rings (and upcoming Hobbit prequel), but also holds the video game publishing rights to the Harry Potter franchise which also just happens to be the biggest movie franchise in box office history.
But with only two more films left to release and no more books from J.K. Rowling on the horizon, what are they to do to keep their cash cow from going out to pasture? It looks like they are backing up the Brink's truck to the front door of the MMORPG developer who has a track record for publishing games based on other people's literary works. It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to figure out where this is going especially since Warner Bros. confirmed to a popular Potter fan site they are considering a Potter MMO.
Only time will tell if this is true, but being fans of the Harry Potter franchise combined with our love of Turbine's focus on pushing the boundaries of social gaming, we couldn't be happier if we were on the right track.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
circaender said on 5:49PM 6-08-2008
This could be cool, if done right.. and their is actually 3 more movies coming, the 7th book will be split into two parts...so double the box office cash haha.
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Alarie said on 5:51PM 6-08-2008
If you read this Turbine I have zero desire to play a Harry Potter MMO. I enjoyed the books, but could simply care less about a HP MMO.
Spend that investment elsewhere. Read forums at various sites and you'll see they are craving for a Asheron's Call type game similar to the first AC. Me, I think you could mix elements of AC and AC2 into a new AC game and you got a winner.
This time take your time and make a truely ground breaking game.
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James said on 7:29PM 6-08-2008
If anybody could do it right, it'd be Turbine. I'm not sure the world needs a Harry Potter MMO, but... you know, why not?
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Bildo said on 8:40PM 6-08-2008
Precisely. Why the hell not?
I'd buy it, and play the hell out of it. :)
Mark Turpin said on 4:24AM 6-09-2008
OMGS! I WANT TO BE A WIZZARD!
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barb dybwad said on 5:00PM 6-09-2008
i, for one, would welcome our new Hogwarts overlords. this would be hot and, if done well, could be an absolutely huge family gaming title.
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mikejl said on 11:50PM 6-09-2008
Who will tank all then squishes? Haggered? 5 DPS LF tank .. PST.
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Emma said on 5:55PM 8-27-2008
The world DOES need a HP MMO!! LOL.
It would be amazing! Completely different from other MMO's.
It would take ages to make though, all the levels and what stages you go through; where next after Hogwarts?
WOW. Im exciiiiiited. :)
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