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'{{Short description|Upcoming video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions | image = File:Quidditch_Champions_art.png | caption = | developer = Unbroken Studios | publisher = [[Warner Bros. Games]]{{efn|Published under the [[Portkey Games]] label}} | director = | programmer = | artist = | writer = | composer = | engine = | platforms = {{ubl|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[PlayStation 5]]|[[Windows]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[Xbox Series X/S]]}} | release = '''PS4''', '''Windows''', '''Xbox One''', '''PS5''', '''Xbox Series X/S'''{{Video game release|WW|September 3, 2024}}'''Nintendo Switch'''{{vgrelease|WW|TBA}} | series = ''[[Wizarding World]]'' | genre = [[Sports video games|Sports]] | modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]] }} '''''Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions''''' is an upcoming [[sports video game]] developed by Unbroken Studios and published by [[Warner Bros. Games]] under its [[Portkey Games]] label. The game focuses on the [[Harry Potter|''Harry Potter'']]-related sport [[Quidditch]]. The player controls a character that holds a specific position in Quidditch and engages in broomstick adventures and competitive multiplayer modes. Development commenced several years prior to its announcement in April 2023, where Warner Bros. Games released a first look alongside a limited [[playtest]]. The game is scheduled for release on September 3, 2024, for [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X/S]], with it being available from Day One on [[PlayStation Plus]]. The [[Nintendo Switch]] version will be released later on Holiday season, with a date yet to be confirmed. == Gameplay == ''Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions'' is a multiplayer sports game that focuses on competition.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2023-04-17 |title=Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions announced for consoles, PC |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/04/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-announced-for-consoles-pc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421215129/https://www.gematsu.com/2023/04/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-announced-for-consoles-pc |archive-date=2023-04-21 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Ford |date=2023-04-17 |title=Harry Potter Quidditch Champions reveal explains why it wasn't in Hogwarts Legacy |url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/harry-potter-quidditch-champions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422150011/https://www.videogamer.com/news/harry-potter-quidditch-champions/ |archive-date=2023-04-22 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=VideoGamer.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The game revolves around [[Quidditch]], a popular sport in the [[Wizarding World|Harry Potter universe]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=David |date=2023-04-17 |title=Wizard Sport You Couldn't Play In Hogwarts Legacy Gets Own Game |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/04/wizard-sport-you-couldnt-play-in-hogwarts-legacy-gets-own-game/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418000313/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/04/wizard-sport-you-couldnt-play-in-hogwarts-legacy-gets-own-game/ |archive-date=2023-04-18 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Kotaku Australia |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=2023-04-17 |title=A new multiplayer Harry Potter game promises all the online Quidditch you can't play in Hogwarts Legacy |language=en |work=[[PC Gamer]] |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-multiplayer-harry-potter-game-promises-all-the-online-quidditch-you-cant-play-in-hogwarts-legacy/ |url-status=live |access-date=2023-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421110040/https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-multiplayer-harry-potter-game-promises-all-the-online-quidditch-you-cant-play-in-hogwarts-legacy/ |archive-date=2023-04-21}}</ref> Players can customize their character and select from four different positions: Chaser, Seeker, Beater, and Keeper.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=2023-04-17 |title=Hogwarts Legacy's biggest omission, Quidditch, gets a new stand-alone game |url=https://www.polygon.com/23687007/new-harry-potter-game-quidditch-champions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422052046/https://kotaku.com/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-playtest-wb-games-date-1850347676 |archive-date=2023-04-22 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adamus |first=Agnes |date=2023-04-17 |title=Po Hogwarts Legacy nadchodzi Quidditch - jako zupełnie oddzielna gra {{!}} GRYOnline.pl |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-zapowiedziane-ruszaja-testy/z124b63 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418081144/https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-zapowiedziane-ruszaja-testy/z124b63 |archive-date=2023-04-18 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=[[Gry-Online]] |language=pl}}</ref> The game offers an immersive Quidditch experience that includes a variety of broomstick adventures and competitive multiplayer modes which allow players to participate in the sport with their friends.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ivan |first=Tom |date=2023-04-17 |title=Harry Potter competitive multiplayer game Quidditch Champions announced |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/harry-potter-competitive-multiplayer-game-quidditch-champions-announced/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422112421/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/harry-potter-competitive-multiplayer-game-quidditch-champions-announced/ |archive-date=2023-04-22 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=[[Video Games Chronicle]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> == Development == ''Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions'' is developed by [[Los Angeles]]-based Unbroken Studios<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-04-20 |title=Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions: Warner liefert Besen-Turnier nach |url=https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/marketing-pr/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-release/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423225421/https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/marketing-pr/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-release/ |archive-date=2023-04-23 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=GamesWirtschaft |language=de-DE}}</ref> and published by [[Warner Bros. Games]] under its [[Portkey Games]] label.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Schermann |first=Natalie |date=2023-04-18 |title=Quidditch Champions: Warner kündigt neues Harry Potter-Spiel an |language=de-DE |work=[[GameStar]] |url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/quidditch-spiel-harry-potter-warner-bros,3392852.html |url-status=live |access-date=2023-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418085140/https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/quidditch-spiel-harry-potter-warner-bros,3392852.html |archive-date=2023-04-18}}</ref> Development of the game began several years prior to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Austin |date=2023-04-17 |title=New Harry Potter game is all about the Quidditch you couldn't play in Hogwarts Legacy, and playtests start this week |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/new-harry-potter-game-is-all-about-the-quidditch-you-couldnt-play-in-hogwarts-legacy-and-playtests-start-this-week/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421195613/https://www.gamesradar.com/new-harry-potter-game-is-all-about-the-quidditch-you-couldnt-play-in-hogwarts-legacy-and-playtests-start-this-week/ |archive-date=2023-04-21 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tan |first=Nicholas |date=2023-04-17 |title=Harry Potter Quidditch Champions Release Date for PC, PS5, Xbox |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/938677-harry-potter-quidditch-champions-release-date-pc-ps5-xbox-multiplayer-game |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424112745/https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/938677-harry-potter-quidditch-champions-release-date-pc-ps5-xbox-multiplayer-game |archive-date=2023-04-24 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=[[GameRevolution]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Its creation was announced 20 years after the previous Quidditch-themed game ''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-22 |title=Harry Potter Quidditch Champions : Est-ce qu'il faut s'inquiéter ? |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1735471/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-est-ce-qu-il-faut-s-inquieter.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424112145/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1735471/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-est-ce-qu-il-faut-s-inquieter.htm |archive-date=2023-04-24 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] |language=fr}}</ref> The game's visual style is distinct from other [[Harry Potter video games|''Harry Potter'' games]] such as ''[[Hogwarts Legacy]]'', as it endeavors to have a more stylized and cartoon-like appearance.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Mercante |first=Alyssa |date=2023-04-18 |title=Harry Potter Quidditch Game Announced, Explains Hogwarts Legacy Absence |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/04/harry-potter-quidditch-game-announced-explains-hogwarts-legacy-absence/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418144800/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/04/harry-potter-quidditch-game-announced-explains-hogwarts-legacy-absence/ |archive-date=2023-04-18 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Kotaku Australia |language=en-AU}}</ref> Despite being set in the Wizarding World universe, the game is not a direct adaptation of the books or films. The Portkey game developers strive to maintain the authenticity of [[J. K. Rowling]]'s original vision while also introducing elements that allow fans to explore the world of magic in new ways.<ref name=":2" /> Rowling has no direct involvement in the game's development.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonifacic |first=Igor |date=2023-04-17 |title='Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions' will take the Wizarding World's broomstick sports online |url=https://www.engadget.com/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-will-take-the-wizarding-worlds-broomstick-sports-online-223736680.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419025442/https://www.engadget.com/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-will-take-the-wizarding-worlds-broomstick-sports-online-223736680.html |archive-date=2023-04-19 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=[[Engadget]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Steven T. |date=2023-04-18 |title=Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions - Everything We Know |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-everything-we-know/1100-6513357/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418211343/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-everything-we-know/1100-6513357/ |archive-date=2023-04-18 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2023, gameplay footage surfaced on [[Reddit]] and similar websites. [[Warner Bros.]] swiftly took action and removed any leaked content of a recent playtest.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leri |first=Michael |date=2023-05-22 |title=Quidditch Champions Gameplay Leaks, WB Swiftly Takes it Down |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/940205-quidditch-champions-gameplay-leaks-taken-down |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=GameRevolution |language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2023, additional footage leaked, in which players take on the roles of well-known characters such as [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] and [[Ron Weasley]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Halley |first=Dimitry |date=2023-08-01 |title=Neues Spiel Harry Potter Quidditch Champions ist geleakt - mit zehn Minuten Gameplay! |language=de-DE |work=[[GameStar]] |url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-gameplay,3398445.html |url-status=live |access-date=2023-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822180839/https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-gameplay,3398445.html |archive-date=2023-08-22}}</ref> A gameplay trailer was released on July 29th, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Harry Potter Quidditch Game Finally Shows Off Some Actual Gameplay |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/harry-potter-quidditch-game-finally-203000738.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWNvc2lhLm9yZy8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJPywPGBfDXAc8m1OSDm2pzcr9KCc2emfSInrmcZIS32iAEPvKx1ysb738Kpw9Zs5-ZrkkpoegM5_A7eTd_7-ePjblHbaSgm2J6S9ze03Ckk-5UuY7h3Mp7lmSOKL-WHmSlF6d9PagDard5K7CAf9B4oIO4PGhIRbgU3oJK31ttk |access-date=29 July 2024}}</ref> === Release === In April 2023, Warner Bros. Games unveiled the first look of ''Quidditch Champions'' along with the announcement of a limited playtest for the game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Cristina |date=2023-04-17 |title=Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Announced, Testing Signups Now Open |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-announced-testing-signups-now-open |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422002700/https://www.ign.com/articles/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-announced-testing-signups-now-open |archive-date=2023-04-22 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Joey |date=2023-04-17 |title=How to sign up for the Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions limited playtest |url=https://dotesports.com/hp/news/how-to-sign-up-for-the-harry-potter-quidditch-champions-limited-playtest |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417202204/https://dotesports.com/hp/news/how-to-sign-up-for-the-harry-potter-quidditch-champions-limited-playtest |archive-date=2023-04-17 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=[[Dot Esports]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' noted that some fans expressed criticism towards the announcement, citing the absence of Quidditch in the recently launched ''Hogwarts Legacy''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gould-Wilson |first=Jasmine |date=2023-04-18 |title=Hogwarts Legacy fans call out the new Quidditch game for being merely cut content |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hogwarts-legacy-fans-call-out-the-new-quidditch-game-for-being-merely-cut-content/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903110148/https://www.gamesradar.com/hogwarts-legacy-fans-call-out-the-new-quidditch-game-for-being-merely-cut-content/ |archive-date=2023-09-03 |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |language=en}}</ref> In June 2024, Unbroken announced that the game would release on Windows and home consoles in September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/06/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-launches-september-3-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc|title=Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions launches September 3 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC|last=Romano|first=Sal|work=Gematsu|date=2024-06-07|access-date=2024-06-07}}</ref> The game will have an expansion pack titled '''The Legacy Pack''<nowiki/>', which will include exclusive content from ''Hogwarts Legacy''.<ref>{{cite web |title=FAQ |url=https://www.quidditchchampions.com/en/faq |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> == Notes == {{Notelist}} == References == <!-- See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners on how to create references. --> {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Official website|https://www.quidditchchampions.com/en-gb}} {{Portal bar|Video games}} {{Harry Potter}} [[Category:2024 video games]] [[Category:Fantasy sports video games]] [[Category:Harry Potter video games]] [[Category:Multiplayer video games]] [[Category:Nintendo Switch games]] [[Category:PlayStation 4 games]] [[Category:PlayStation 5 games]] [[Category:Upcoming video games scheduled for 2024]] [[Category:Video games developed in the United States]] [[Category:Warner Bros. video games]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Xbox One games]] [[Category:Xbox Series X and Series S games]] [[Category:Quidditch]]'