Harry Potter: Quidditch Championsis a brand-newHarry Pottervideo game based on the fictional sport from the franchise. Quidditch is a Wizarding World sport where contestants fly on brooms and attempt to catch the elusive Golden Snitch. It’s featured prominently in theHarry Potterbooks and movies, but it was unfortunately absent from the recently releasedopen worldHarry Potteraction-RPGHogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacygave a story reason for Quidditch’s absence, but that didn’t stop fans from wishing the sport was in the game. There is evidence to suggest that Quidditch was planned forHogwarts Legacyat one point during development but was ultimately scrapped, so some fans have hope that it will be added to the game as DLC or featured in a potential sequel. But while the jury is still out on whetherHogwarts Legacywill ever incorporate Quidditch or not, fans of the franchise can get their Quidditch fix for a new online multiplayer game about the sport.
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Harry Potter: Quidditch Championsis described as a “fast-paced, online multiplayer game” that’s been in development for “several years.” The primary developer on the project is Unbroken Studios, which is also known for assisting Rocksteady on the development ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Like otherHarry Pottervideo game projects,Harry Potter: Quidditch Championsis being released under the Portkey Games label. An official release date is not available at the time of this writing, but those interested in participating in the game’s limited playtest for April 21 to April 22 can. A proper trailer has yet to be released, but there’s some CG footage on the sign-up page that may hint at the game having a cartoonish art style.
Besides the fact that the game is a competitive, online multiplayer take on Quidditch, the only other gameplay detail known is that players will be able to create and customize their own character. The extent of the game’s character customization is a complete mystery at this point, but theHogwarts Legacycharacter creation systemwas very impressive, so hopefullyHarry Potter: Quidditch Championsfollows suit. Fans can expect more information on the game to come to light in the days and weeks ahead.
Harry Potter: Quidditch Championsis in development for PC and unspecified consoles.
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