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Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Publisher: Warner Bros. Games
Developer: Unbroken Studios
Release Date: Sept. 3, 2024

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'Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions' Reveals Triwizard School Quidditch Pitches - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2024 @ 3:31 p.m. PDT

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is a standalone Quidditch gaming experience where players can join their friends to compete in team-based gameplay.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is a complete, standalone Quidditch experience, where players engage in the sport of Quidditch and other broomstick adventures alongside friends in a competitive, multiplayer setting.

You will be able to play Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions solo or team up with friends or others online, and players will be able to create and customize their own Quidditch Champions.

Featuring iconic wizarding world locations, characters, and references that fans will love, Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions highlights the rush of flying across legendary arenas as either a Beater, Chaser, Keeper or Seeker in a variety of modes including solo play, competitive multiplayer and online co-op.

From backyard battles in the Weasley Burrow to high-stakes showdowns at the Quidditch World Cup, players will soar into legendary arenas playing as - or against - iconic characters such as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and many other quintessential characters.

Registration does not guarantee entry.


Calling all students of Beauxbatons, Hogwarts and Durmstrang!

Warner Bros. Games revealed a video tour of the Triwizard School pitches in Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, showcasing Beauxbatons Academy and Durmstrang Institute as referenced in the Harry Potter books and films. The game marks the first adaptation of these iconic wizarding world schools.

The video provides a closer look at the schools’ Quidditch pitches, including a glimpse of their unique architecture, landscapes, and campus exteriors, as well as all new gameplay footage.

As players progress through the Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Career Mode, they will take part in the Triwizard Schools Quidditch Cup, where they can represent one of the three magical schools in the ultimate Quidditch experience.

Players can also experience these epic pitches in the PVP and Exhibition Modes. 

While progressing through the game’s Career mode, players eventually reach the Triwizard Quidditch Cup where they select one of the three international schools to represent in the cup. Players may choose to represent Hogwarts, where they line up next to the school’s very best such as Cedric Diggory, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter. When competing against Beauxbatons, players may find themselves in a high-speed chase for the Golden Snitch next to Fleur Delacour. While in a high intensity match against Durmstrang, players should be sure to watch out for Viktor Krum, who was skilled enough to play as a Seeker for the Bulgarian National team at 19 – in the World Cup Finals no less.

Of course, a large part of the inspiration came directly from the Goblet of Fire film, which gives us the only visual glimpse into the students and cultures of two of the greatest magical schools in Europe. It left us wondering, how would students from these schools approach Quidditch? We imagined Beauxbatons students on finely crafted brooms, flying with perfect form and showmanship over a beautifully manicured pitch, and the students of Durmstrang running drills on sturdy brooms in harsh conditions.

Beauxbatons Academy of Magic sits among the Pyrenees mountains in the south of France. The descriptions of the ice sculptures and fountains in the school bring to mind Baroque architecture and gardens. The grass is perfectly manicured, surrounded by reflecting pools, and the audience views the sport from elaborate and ornate stands.

By contrast, Durmstrang Institute is located in the far northern reaches of Europe. Contrasting the scenic daytime weather of Beauxbatons, we set Durmstrang’s pitch at night, under the light of aurora borealis. Viking-inspired architecture can be seen surrounding the pitch, with minimal flames to preserve the secrecy of the school. The pitch itself is a way off from the school for the same reason, and the iconic ship the students use to travel is docked beside the pitch, which is surrounded by water. The surface of the pitch is frozen-over black stone, ensuring that athletes who fall off their broom learn from every mistake.

And as a special gift, players who own Hogwarts Legacy will receive the Bonus Legacy Pack when they download Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions and connect to their WB Games account. 

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox SerieS X|S and PC on September 3, 2024, followed by Nintendo Switch later this Holiday season.


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