One of the most noticeable missing elements in the Harry Potter prequel game Hogwarts Legacy was the high-flying sport of Quidditch. Publisher Warner Bros. Games will address that exclusion this year Harry Potter: Quidditch Championsa fresh single-player and online multiplayer game based on the magical sport.
Developer Unbroken Games revealed the first gameplay footage from its Harry Potter Quidditch video game this week, showing off some familiar faces like Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy. There’s also a look at multiple arenas, including the Quidditch World Cup Stadium.
Quidditch fans will also be able to create a juvenile wizard of their choice. Unbroken Games presents Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions character creator in the video above, highlighting choices for houses, clothing, brooms, and more. Publisher WB Games says there are “no plans for in-game microtransactions at this time,” which hopefully means what you see is what you get, forever.
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will release digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on September 3. A physical Deluxe Edition will be available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on November 8. A Nintendo Switch version is also on the way and will release this holiday season, WB Games reports.
PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions (and the Firebolt Supreme Broom skin) as part of the September 2024 downloadable games. The game will be available to download from September 3 to September 30 if you have an dynamic PS Plus membership of any tier.
