Summary
Harry Potter: Quidditch Championsis making some big changes to the fictional sport’s scoring system, especially when it comes to capturing the elusive Golden Snitch. WhileHarry Potter: Quidditch Championswill be the first official Quidditch game in more than 20 years, fans of the franchise will have to acclimate themselves to the new set of rules.
Quidditch is a fictional sport from theHarry Potteruniverse that involves players flying around on broomsticks. The game utilizes three different types of balls: a Quaffle, two Bludgers, andthe iconic Golden Snitch. Each team’s Seeker is tasked with trying to catch this elusive golden ball, an act which traditionally nets the capturing team 150 points and ends the match immediately.
That won’t be the way it works inQuidditch Champions, however. A new pre-release launch trailer explains that the old rule stating that a game can only end in the event of the Golden Snitch’s capture has been removed, with matches now ending at the expiration of a time limit or when one team has amassed at least 100 points. Just like in the source material, a Chaser throwing the Quaffle through a hoop is worth 10 points, but the value of aQuidditch Championscharactercatching the Golden Snitch has been reduced drastically to only 30 points. Many wonder whether Seekers will continue to compete after the Golden Snitch has been caught. The trailer confirms that the game will let players take on all four roles on the team — Chaser, Seeker, Beater, and Keeper — and that each will have a unique play style.
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Makes Some Big Rule Changes to Quidditch
The rule change may be jarring to some fans of the book series, but it may also provide for quicker, more competitive matches. InHarry Potterlore, the longest Quidditch match on record took about three months to complete due to the length of time it took for a Seeker to catch the Golden Snitch, which clearly wouldn’t work in the real world. Additionally, in the Quidditch World Cup section ofHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,Bulgaria’s Viktor Krumintentionally loses the finals match to Ireland’s much more skilled team by catching the Golden Snitch, saving face by making the score closer than it would have been if the match had been allowed to continue.
In addition to the scoring changes, the new trailer also provides information about how the game’s Career Mode and progression system will work. In Career Mode, players will start out by competing for the Garden Cup at the Weasley Burrow, moving on to three more official cups atHogwarts and other schools from the series, before finally representing one of 16 nations in the Quidditch World Cup. The game will also allow players to gain skill levels and unlock special moves, and characters will be customizable.
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
WHERE TO PLAY
LIVE YOUR QUIDDITCH FANTASY: Take to the sky as one of the classic positions—Chaser, Seeker, Keeper, or Beater—each with their own unique play style. Soar into legendary Quidditch arenas, as well as maps that showcase never-before-seen areas of the wizarding world.MULTIPLE WAYS TO PLAYCareer Mode: From backyard battles in the Weasley Burrow to high-stakes showdowns at the Quidditch World Cup, rise to become a champion either solo or in online co-op with teams of up to 3 friends.Exhibition Matches: set your teams, map, and difficulty and play alone or on teams of up to 3 in online co-op.Player vs Player: Test your skills in competitive online matches against other Quidditch teams.YOUR QUIDDITCH YOUR WAYCustomize Your Approach: Level up and use skill points to tailor your play style for each role. Change your flight style by switching between and leveling up different brooms.Play As Yourself or as Iconic Harry Potter Characters: cosmetic customization options and classic character designs allow you to express your game-time personality.
