New Magical Creatures Update on “Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells”

Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells Unveils Dynamic New Magical Creatures Update

Redesign of Popular In-Game Event Provides Players [w]ith More Engaging Gameplay, New Features, and New Ways to Unlock and Use Magical Creatures

San Mateo, CA – October 6, 2022 – Zynga Inc., a wholly-owned [sic] publishing label of Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) and a global leader in interactive entertainment, today announced that its [m]atch-3 mobile game, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, is launching a new update to the Magical Creatures feature that redefines the popular [c]reature mechanics for an even more engaging experience. The new feature update incorporates player feedback to make the unlockable [m]agical [c]reatures more helpful in completing [p]uzzles. Most importantly, [c]reatures now provide additional [r]ewards and brand-new tiered benefits the more you play.

The Magical Creatures feature, unlocked after Puzzle 24, provides an improved way to collect [c]reatures through the new [c]reature Points that come from [s]tar, [c]rystal, and [g]old [c]hests. By winning [p]uzzles, players earn [s]tars that open [s]tar [c]hests containing [c]ommon and [r]are [c]reatures. After beating a new [p]uzzle on the first attempt, players of Level 90 and above earn [c]reature [c]rystals that unlock [c]rystal [c]hests with highly coveted [r]are and [e]pic [c]reatures. Rare and [e]pic [c]reatures can also be unlocked from [g]old [c]hests using [g]old [c]oins that can be earned in the game. Once [m]agical [c]reatures are obtained, players can now level up their [c]reatures for greater powers, getting more help to win [p]uzzles with each [w]in [s]treak [p]ower-up, [e]pic [b]oost, or [b]last [r]adius board clear.

“Our new update puts [m]agical [c]reatures in the spotlight as both collectible companions and important strategic allies that players can level up to boost their [m]atch-3 adventure progress through the wizarding world,” said Yaron Leyvand, Executive Vice President of Zynga Mobile Studios. “Our goal for Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is to continuously provide new and exciting content to reward and engage our community – our players let us know they wanted to do even more with their in-game [c]reatures, and we’re happy to oblige!”

In Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, players enter a [m]atch-3 adventure brimming with the spells, humour, colour, and characters of the Harry Potter series. Featuring the soundtrack and voice[-]over recordings from the original Harry Potter films, fans follow an authentic, mobile retelling of Harry’s journey through the wizarding world. Earning spells and special boosts as they advance, players solve [m]atch-3 [p]uzzles populated with hopping Chocolate Frogs, fluttering [w]inged [k]eys, battling Wizard’s [sic] [c]hess pieces and other unexpected obstacles and objects. In the spirit of camaraderie and friendly competition at Hogwarts, players can join or form [c]lubs with other fans to socialise, collaborate on [p]uzzle strategies, share lives, and vie for [p]rizes in exclusive [c]lub [e]vents.

The new Magical Creatures update is now live in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells for players who have advanced beyond Puzzle 24.

Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is playable on iOS and Android devices worldwide, as well as on Amazon Kindle and Facebook. For more information and to connect with other fans, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and visit the game’s website at www.harrypotterpuzzlesandspells.com.