Yesterday the magical world of Harry Potter lived another of its big days of 2023. Recall that a few weeks ago Hogwarts Legacy arrived in stores, a game that has swept sales.
And a few days ago HBO announced a series about the magical world of Harry Potter. If we add to all this a new multiplayer game where, finally, we can play Quidditch in competitive… the result is the hype bomb.
Warner Bros. has revealed the existence of a new Harry Potter game. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is a competitive multiplayer game based on the fictional sport popularized by the Harry Potter novels.
The announcement has caught so many by surprise that in the official Warner Bros. Games channels in the United States or Spain there is no trace of the announcement. Only the Italian subsidiary has uploaded video to its YouTube channel, above is the video.
Following the unexpected move, the game’s website is a bit terse, as it only includes a registration portal to try the game, which says it will come to all consoles and PC.
And then a lengthy FAQ section highlighting details about the game, its publisher, Portkey Games, and the extent of creator, writer and controversial J.K. Rowling’s involvement.
How to register for the beta of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
The FAQ does not indicate when the game will be released or on which platforms, but it does indicate that the game has been in development for several years.
In order to register and be eligible to be selected for future betas of the game, all you have to do is click here and create an account at Warner Bros. Games as long as you are of legal age.
Once you enter your email address and password, the portal will take you to the next screen where you have to choose the platforms you want to play on: Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Ps4, PS5, Nintendo Switch or PC.
Then, as a last step, it’s up to you to say the hours you have played throughout your life to the different genres of video games. This step is really weird, but I filled it in just in case.
What we know about Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
The best-selling Hogwarts Legacy, the open-world Harry Potter game set hundreds of years before the events of the book, does not include quidditch as a mini-game within the title and many speculated that it would arrive in the form of DLC at a later date.
Now, with the announcement of this Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions focused only on competitive multiplayer play, we see it very difficult that Hogwarts Legacy will end up receiving such a patch.
The big question is whether Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will be Free to Play or a paid game. In the editorial staff many are betting on the former, especially because of the type of video game it is and the Fortnite aspect it has.
On the other hand, others think that Warner Bros. Games will not miss the opportunity to put the game at 70 euros at the start and take advantage of the millions of Hogwarts Legacy players who have been left wanting to play quidditch.
Be that as it may, the game is going to be a sales success. Millions of players are crazy about being able to play the most iconic sport in the Harry Potter universe.
And, if they do it right, this Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions could become the new Rocket League: easy entry and where you can leave a lot of money in cosmetics.
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