Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Announced

via IGN

Today, Electronic Arts announced the development of a videogame based off of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The game's release is scheduled for July 2007 in order to coincide with the release of the feature film also based on the book.

The events and locations of the game are designed to closely replicate those of the novel and the film. Players will be able to explore each of the film's key areas, while contending with magical adversaries like only Harry can do. The game gives players the ability to play multiple characters including Harry Potter, Dumbledore, and Sirius Black.

Under development by EA's UK Studio, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is scheduled for release on the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and PC.

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