[Updated: Workaround] Harry Potter: Magic Awakened not available to download? Here's the potential reason

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New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on June 28, 2023) follows:

Developed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetEase, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is an exciting video game where you collect magical cards and play as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

As a new student, players get to use magical abilities while exploring the wonderful world of Harry Potter. The game was recently made available worldwide for both Android and iOS users.

However, some gamers are having trouble downloading it from the Play Store and App Store. Players are reporting that they aren’t seeing the ‘Download’ option when trying to search for the app and only get ‘Pre-register’.

Here are some reports for reference:

How come i get an email saying the game is available, but when i login the android store, it shows as ” registered ” , but not available for download yet. (Source)

@hpmagicawakened and @WBGamesSupport @hpmagicawakened please give us an explenation about why this game can not be downloaded in the Netherlands and Belgium. Been waiting for this for years. “Worldwide” should be worldwide. Please dont copy/paste the answer that does not explain anything! (Source)

Apparently, players in Belgium and the Netherlands (1, 2, 3) are not able to enjoy the game due to certain laws against loot boxes. These laws prevent the game from being released in those countries.

Hence, users in these two regions might not be able to download the game. However, it’s important to note that the company has not officially confirmed this information yet.

Moreover, a Redditor alleged that they got a response from WB team and they told them that the game might be available in future. You can check out the full response below.

Furthermore, replies from the support team to those affected do not mention anything specific about the possible cause of the problem. Here’s what support is telling players.

Are you still experiencing this issue? Would you do us a favor and let our support team know about the problem you’re experiencing? Thank you – https://go.wbgames.com/HPhelp (Source)

We hope that Harry Potter: Magic Awakened becomes available to download for players in Belgium and Netherlands since many players in these countries are not able to enjoy it.

Rest assured, we will keep an eye on the latest developments and inform you as and when we come across anything noteworthy.

09:55 am (IST): Fortunately, we have come across a workaround that might help solve your problem. It is recommended (1,2,3) that you utilise a VPN, create a Google Play/Apple account from another unaffected region (such as France).

After this, you can try signing in and downloading the game. If you feel like, then you can also delete the newly created account after downloading the game.

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