Skip to main content

Newest Harry Potter game looks like EA Sports but for Quidditch

Ron Weasley (or another redhead that looks like Ron) flying on his broom in front of a goal with his arms raised.
WB Games

The next Harry Potter game is shaping up to be just like any EA Sports title. A new gameplay trailer for Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions gave us a small peek at its single-player and multiplayer modes, which will take you to the Quidditch World Cup.

The game first off has a career mode that is similar to single-player modes you’d find in EA Sports games, where you take your character to different arenas before eventually getting to the Quidditch World Cup. It’s unclear if any of it is as in-depth as, say, EA Sports College Football 25, but there is a character creator where you can make your own player or choose from series figures like Ron Weasley, Harry, and Draco Malfoy.

Recommended Videos

In multiplayer online co-op, you can play against others in team-based matches. You can check out the gameplay below.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions - Official Trailer - "Welcome Students!"

As a reminder, PlayStation previously revealed that Quidditch Champions will be free to play for PlayStation Plus members as the service’s monthly game on launch day.

Please enable Javascript to view this content

All PS Plus subscribers (and it looks like this applies to every subscription tier) have to do is add the game to their libraries between its launch on September 3 and September 30. They’ll have access to the Quidditch Champions for free as long as they have a membership. The deal specifically refers to the game’s standard edition, although a Firebolt Broom skin will also be downloadable.

The game is coming to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, so it’s safe to say it’ll be available for PS Plus members on both systems. It’ll also launch on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC.

Publisher Warner Bros. Games also revealed a deluxe edition, which comes with a pack for each of the four Hogwarts houses. Physical deluxe editions will be releasing on November 8, so a couple of months after the game launches. A Switch version is also planned to be out this holiday.

This is the second major Harry Potter console release over the past two years. Hogwarts Legacy released in the beginning of 2023 to become the bestselling title of the year, even beating out Call of Duty.

Carli Velocci
Carli is a technology, culture, and games editor and journalist. They were the Gaming Lead and Copy Chief at Windows Central…
One of the best games of the year is coming to PlayStation
A man holds a gun in Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.

If you're a sicko for challenging puzzle games with a striking art style and a dreamlike setting, you'll like Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Players just got a new opportunity to play it too, as The Game Awards-nominated title is set to launch on PlayStation.

Publisher Annapurna Interactive announced Tuesday that the game will be releasing on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on December 3, so you'll only have to wait a couple of weeks to play it. It's already available on Steam and Nintendo Switch.

Read more
Your video game consoles could become much more expensive soon
A PS5 Pro sits on a table with a DualSense.

People have a lot of questions about what a second Donald Trump presidential administration will look like, and one of the big concerns surrounds proposed tariffs on foreign imports, with larger ones targeted for China. If these are passed, it could signal a big change in how video game hardware and software is manufactured and could lead to increased costs for players.

Digital Trends spoke to analysts about the potential impact that tariffs could have on tech like game consoles. As of this writing, the proposal is to implement a 10% or 20% tariff on all imports, but a specific 60% tariff on Chinese imports. Some analysts we reached out to declined to comment on the impact of the tariffs because while Trump has discussed a plan, it hasn't gone into effect and might not. Others, like Serkan Toto of Japanese games industry consulting firm Kantan, warned that consumers could be the ones paying the cost if plans go into effect.

Read more
All upcoming PS5 games: 2025 and beyond
The main image for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

The PlayStation 5 has been out for some time now, and its reception has been mostly positive. It includes lots of quality-of-life improvements over its predecessor, the PlayStation 4, such as faster load times, a solid-state drive (SSD) instead of a regular hard disk drive (HDD), and an improved controller in the form of the new DualSense. There's even the PS5 Pro, which boasts even better performance than the base version. However, a console is only as good as the games available on it and, thankfully, the PS5 has you covered on that front as well.

While the machine already has a worthy library of great PS5 games, there are even more to look forward to — most of the best upcoming video games are going to hit PS5. Some will be completely free PS5 games, some will be PS5 exclusives, and others will be completely cross-platform so you can play with friends on Xbox, PC, and Switch.

Read more