Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions it’s only been a few months, and until today we didn’t have a good idea of what the gameplay actually looked like. Now, a new trailer showcases the fantasy sports game, complete with iconic characters and an unseen character creator facing down franchise creator JK Rowling’s transphobia.
Quidditch Champions Sandbox RPG is the answer to why The legacy of Hogwarts there was no specific Quidditch mode. The spin-off features a career mode and online play including co-op and PVP. Unfortunately, there is no split screen of any kind, which would be a huge loss for such a licensed game. The new trailer features the Chasers, who score points by throwing balls through golden rings, and the Seeker, who flies through their own golden rings to reach the Golden Snitch.
Several players already give Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup vibes, even though it’s a chilled PS2 game, it did the job in terms of recreating the fantasy of being the wizard messi. The pitches shown in different weather conditions, including rain, look huge, so it will be interesting to see what the flow of each match actually is. Is it easy to turn back time if you miss a show? What mechanics keep you from getting hacked all the time? comparisons with Rocket League is already made, this is the best thing for any sports game, Harry Potter or not, I could hope.
Different Rocket Leaguehowever, Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions It’s not free to play. It’s $30 when it launches on PC and all consoles on September 3, though it’ll be free for paid PS Plus subscribers that month. The developers of the game also said that there will be no microtransactions. Presumably all outfits, brooms and other trinkets will be unlocked just by playing (the game will be digital only – until the physical version arrives on November 8th).
The new trailer also gives a look at playable characters like Harry and Draco, as well as a character creator that doesn’t separate hairstyles or clothing by gender. “All athletes are encouraged to behave as they see fit,” a narrator might say. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions marks a departure from Rowling on transgender rights and other inclusivity issues.
In the books, Quidditch has always been described as a cooperative activity and The legacy of Hogwarts let the players mix up the looks With the studio taking great pains to highlight Rowling, she was also absent from character creation. any game related to Harry Potter continues to be overshadowed by its outspoken creator double down on transphobic remarks, including on issues related to sports. Especially since he continues to collect royalties for anything He got a license from the books he wrote. Real-life Quidditch leagues (think Ultimate Frisbee with brooms and tools) the name of the sport quadball has been changed disconnect with the author.