Today, Warner Bros. Games suddenly announced Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, a fast-paced multiplayer game dedicated to the fictional sport beloved by all the fans of J.K. Rowling's fantasy universe. The game that many fans have longed for years has been developed in stealth mode for the past several years by Unbroken Studios (a Los Angeles-based team of veterans who previously worked on the post-apocalyptic Battle Royale game Fractured Lands and as a co-developer on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League) for PC and consoles.
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will begin limited playtesting this weekend, on April 21-22; signups are available on the official website. The game will allow the creation of custom players, and you will be able to play with your friends online, as you'd expect.
Not much has been shared in terms of gameplay mechanics, but the official Discord channel of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions mentions specific player roles.
Chaser
Are you curious what an agile Chaser brings to the table? Eager to discuss the ins and outs of a Chaser play down the center pitch? Share tactics and discuss your thoughts around this high-energy scorer among the furious four player roles here in the Chaser Channel!
Beater
Do you think you have what it takes to be the 'muscle' for your team? Trying to team up with the perfect unstoppable force? In the Beater channel, you will find other individuals ready to meet the Bludger head-on!
Keeper
A Quidditch team is only as strong as their fearless Keeper! With a keen eye and unmatched agility, it is on a Keeper's shoulders to stop the other team from scoring. Hop into the Keeper channel to discuss with other skilled players how they are able to lead their team to victory, even under the most stressful situations!
Seeker
As a Seeker, you are tasked with one of the most important missions in the game of Quidditch: Find the Golden Snitch. Both a team player and a lone flier, the duality of a Seeker is not for everyone, but the talented few who are chosen to seek will be able to find what they are looking for in the Seeker Channel.
This looks like perfect momentum for Warner Bros. Games on the heels of the incredible success of Hogwarts Legacy. To clarify, though, this is an entirely standalone experience and the graphics style is also way more stylized than that of the recently launched open world action RPG.
There's no information on a release date yet, but stay tuned to get all the new info on Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions.
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