Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince game release date is June 30th, 2009

23 April 2008

Posted by:Ferry

Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. today announced that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game will be released later this year with a release date on June 30th, ahead of the Warner Bros. Pictures film that has a release date on July 15th, 2009 (which was delayed beyond its original November 21st, 2008 release).

The game will be released on Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, DS, PC, Mac and Mobiles. The movie-game will naturally be based on J.K. Rowling’s sixth Harry Potter book.

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn’t counted on Romilda Vane’s chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

In the game of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, players will return to Hogwarts to help Harry survive a fraught sixth year. They will also have a chance to engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class and take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory. Players may even get sidetracked by Ron’s romantic entanglements as they journey towards a dramatic climax and discover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince.

Watch the Half-Blood Prince movie sneak peek:

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Victor

I just can’t understand why the hell they are gonna release the movie only in July. I mean, this is gonna be vacations for you in the USA, but it’s totally unfair changing the movie date only because of this.

But, I’ve got one question: will the game be as boring as “The Goblet of Fire” (boring ‘cos you have specifics places to go, and specifics things to do) or as exciting as “The Order of the Phoenix” (where you can walk all around Hogwarts, discovering stuff, dueling, going wherever you want)??
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2008/04/23/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-game-release-date-is-november-21st-2008.htm alexis

ffs
this date change is goin me mad!!!
i just CAN’T W8 UNTILL JULY :’(
David

I wana ask ta same question as Victor. Caus I realy hope tat ta Half Blood Prince game is nothing like ta Goblet of Fire game caus tat game was ta worst one of them all. I hope its similar to ta Order of the Pheonix to where you can go anywhere just about.
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hi
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plz send me a photo of daniell & his onscreen best friends
laura

OMG i cannot wait untill the release either, and it better not be like the fourt game or it will be a huge waste of time =]
Laina

ARGH!!Wat about the release date in MALAYSIA!?I know the US is big and all.But WE CARE TOO!!Anyone care to tell?Crying here…
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Shelby

It’s in the same format as OOtP, so we can explore and have extended playing time, unlike GoF
sdpenguin

WHAT!No way!!! THEY CAN’T!!!!!
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