Is Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’s Shutdown a Sign of Harry Potter Burnout? – Den of Geek

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On the surface, this shutdown doesn’t seem that dramatic. As Niantic says, Wizards Unite was always a more narrative-driven game than something like Pokémon Go, which led some to suspect that it might naturally have a shorter shelf life than some of Niantic’s other titles. On top of that, you can’t overlook the fact that AR games like Wizards Unite often struggled to adapt to restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. That isn’t to say that the events of the last year or so caused this shutdown but rather that they almost certainly negatively impacted this game’s growth on some level.

Yet, it’s difficult to talk about this decision and not wonder whether or not Wizards Unite‘s shutdown has something to do with a widespread feeling of burnout towards the Harry Potter franchise as well as concerns regarding its place in the current cultural landscape.

To be clear, this isn’t an attempt to somehow suggest that the Harry Potter franchise is anything less than a genuine global phenomenon that made an impact that will likely echo throughout the ages. This also isn’t an attempt to somehow diminish the creative value of many entries into this franchise or somehow deny that the first seven Harry Potter books are anything less than some of the most beloved and rightfully well-regard pieces of pop culture ever released. Harry Potter was, is, and will be a significant piece of pop culture for the foreseeable future.

While few will ever deny the history of the Harry Potter franchise, it does seem like more people than ever are wondering how much the Harry Potter franchise needs to be an active part of their free time and entertainment choices.

It’s pretty much impossible to have this conversation without referencing the fact that J.K. Rowling’s transphobic statements and other controversial viewpoints have inspired some to walk away from the Harry Potter franchise in recent years or at least look at the series a little differently. Recent reports even suggest that some of those working on the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy RPG have expressed discomfort over the idea of working on this franchise that is now so closely associated with its author’s frankly hateful views and various controversies. They’re certainly not the only ones who feel a little more uncomfortable towards this series than they may have ever suspected they would be.

Harry Potter’s current standing in the greater franchise hierarchy may be about more than Rowling, though. Harry Potter-related releases have certainly been more sporadic since the final book and the final movie based on that book were released (which is understandable), but what may be more notable than the gap between major releases is the fact that the reception to many of the Harry Potter releases we’ve gotten since has been divided at best. User and critic review scores for the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movies have been shockingly low, while some fans outright rejected Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and essentially consider it to be a piece of fan fiction. If those works had one saving grace from a cultural standpoint, it was the fact that they were, by all accounts, financially successful.

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