Even though the Harry Potter movies are coming to an end, fans of the wizardly series have the LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 video game to look forward to. It is a continuation of the popular video game LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4.
LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 follows Harry, Hermione, Ron and others on their adventures at Hogwarts and to ultimately defeat the Dark Lord Voldemort. The game covers the last three books and the last four movies: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and the last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 will be available November 2011 and is available for Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Vita, Wii, DS, 3DS and PC.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- LEGO Video Games
- Opportunities for the development of more video games based on popular franchises, using the LEGO gaming formula.
- Continuation Gaming Franchises
- The development of games that continue or expand the stories of popular intellectual properties.
- Fantasy Gaming
- The creation of more video games that explore the magical and mythical realm of fantasy storytelling.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Video Game
- Opportunities for video game developers to create video games for popular, enduring franchises such as Harry Potter.
- Toy Manufacturing
- Opportunities to create additional merchandising options for properties such as Harry Potter that can create brand value for the franchise.
- Film and Television
- Opportunities exist for franchises to explore continuity stories that extend the narrative of the existing intellectual property.
