We're less than two days away from the launch of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, with the wizarding sport set to arrive on both current and last generation Xbox and PlayStation consoles, as well as PC. In addition to this, PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to add it to their catalogue free of charge through their monthly free games. Given how close we are to its release, Warner Bros. Games are continuing to build hype by dropping a brand new trailer to explain its rules.
The lengthy video is likely to divide fans, explaining several changes to the beloved game. In both the books and movies, players score points in one of two ways, either by scoring goals with the Quaffle or catching the Golden Snitch. The former scores 10 points per goal, whereas the latter gives the team of whoever catches the Snitch 150 points, ending the game in the process. Where the game is set to divert from this is with the Snitch, with it now only granting players a modest 30 points. Additionally, catching this golden trinket won't instantly bring an end to the game, with the winning team being the first to reach 100 points or whoevers leading when the time limit expires.
Given the vast amount of points players would gain from catching the Golden Snitch, it makes sense that Unbroken Studios would deviate from the books in some form or another. Not only does this even the playing field, with whoever catches the Snitch almost guaranteed to win otherwise, but it also allows players to focus on more than just this primary objective. Despite this I do feel the decision to prevent the game from ending once the Snitch is caught is unnecessary. As seen in the book, there are moments where you can catch this swift ball and not win the game, with the potential of this in the game allowing for a mindful approach when chasing after it. Even with this change, the choice to cap scoring at 100 points also seems a bit random, with the 150 points players would have scored by catching the Snitch being a more appropriate target. Nevertheless it will be interesting to see how the game shapes up when it releases, with it sure to divide fans one way or another.
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is set to arrive on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC on September 3rd, coming to Nintendo Switch at a later date.
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