22 October 2010, Australia – The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are working hard to create handheld magic in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ – Part 1 for the Nintendo DS. The game will deliver an action-packed adventure, loaded with frantic combat against fierce adversaries and a myriad of challenges to uncover.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part I for the DS drops players into the role of Harry Potter™ as he undertakes a dangerous quest to locate and destroy Voldemort’s™ Horcruxes. With Ron and Hermione by their side, players will need to muster their most powerful magic against relentless assaults from the likes of Death Eaters and Snatchers.

As in the upcoming film, the DS version places Harry outside of Hogwarts’™ protective walls for the first time as he tries to elude Voldemort’s grip. As players venture through diverse new environments, they must look to Ron and Hermione for help; combining their varied powers at just the right moment to escape the grasp of the Dark Forces. Each environment will introduce new enemies, puzzles to solve and quests to complete. This time the danger is real. It’s time for players to fight for their lives.

Additionally, players can fight the ultimate battle in the game’s multi-player mode. Choose to fight it out against family and friends, assuming the role of either Harry or a fearsome Dementor™ as they battle to achieve the highest score, and determine once and for all whether good will triumph over evil.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 will be available on the Nintendo DS from 18 November and is rated PG by the OFLC.