Summary

  • Season 1 of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions introduces 6v6 Pro Quidditch Mode.
  • Players can enjoy new events, rewards, and broom skins throughout Season 1.
  • Technical updates include smaller Quidditch rings, Aim Assist in Campaign Mode, and 6v6 party system.

The first season of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is underway and includes a 6v6 mode, additional broomstick skins, and a host of technical updates. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions was released in September 2024 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, and PS5. A Nintendo Switch version, along with physical editions of the game, were released on November 8, 2024.

Players were surprised to learn of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions when footage of the game first emerged in 2023. Many expected Quidditch to appear as additional content in Hogwarts Legacy, but Warner Bros confirmed in 2023 that there would be no additional content for the open-world RPG. With rumors now circulating that the original Hogwarts Legacy could see DLC in the form of a 15-hour story expansion, hope of seeing the sport in Avalanche's open-world RPG seems unlikely. Still, with the first season of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions in full swing, there are new events and rewards for players to explore and earn.

Season 1 of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is titled Defence Against the Dark Arts, and sees the addition of a “Pro Quidditch Mode,” which introduces 6v6 PvP ranked matches. Here, two teams of six will compete in competitive matches to earn rewards, such as the new Hero skins for Bellatrix LeStrange and Severus Snape. Other quality-of-life features include making the Quidditch rings smaller and Aim Assist re-enabled in the Campaign Mode if playing on any mode lower than Champion.

During season 1, players will be able to take on Holiday-themed events throughout Hogwarts, including Holidays at Hogwarts events and the popular annual Yule Ball. Three new brooms will feature in Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, each with its own set of skills, and a new Snowy Burrow map will also be available throughout the season.

The new 6v6 update further changes how matches in Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions differ from the books. The Golden Snitch and the Seeker will be on the pitch at all times during a match, and players will not be able to swap between any of the on-field roles once the game has started. As a result of this, the Snitch race has been adjusted to compensate for the extra time on the field, along with reducing the spawn rates of players from 20 seconds down to just seven.

It remains to be seen how Season 1 of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will land with the fans, but Warner Bros is firmly focused on providing access to the franchise. Avalanche is said to be working on Hogwarts Legacy 2, and production of the new Harry Potter TV show is about to begin, fans will surely be enjoying the Wizarding World for some time to come.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Season 1 Patch Notes

6v6 Mode

  • Players now pick any of the 4 roles before entering a match and will play this role for the entirety of the match. Role swapping is not available in 6v6.
  • The Snitch and the Seeker are on the field at all times during a match.
  • The Snitch race has been tweaked to account for the extended time on the field:
    • Time to fill the Snitch Meter has been increased.
    • Reduced the amount of Snitch Meter removed by a Bludger hit to 2.5% (from 5%).
    • Reduced the amount of Snitch Meter removed by being eliminated to 10% (from 25%).
    • The catch-up mechanic for Seekers on a team trailing 30 points or more has been removed.
    • The respawn time for all roles has been reduced to 7 seconds (from 20 seconds).

  • Party System:
    • Allow parties to include up to 6 players and altered the party UI to accommodate them.
    • When playing as a Chaser in 6v6, the Chaser positioned adjacent to your Keeper determines your cosmetic loadout (Chaser Skill Points and Broom Stats are universally applied to all Chasers).

  • Matches will not start with Bots, but, similarly to 3v3 Mode, they will fill in when Players drop (until a new player can be found to backfill the empty slot).
  • Skillpoints and Broom Stats are present in 6v6.
  • We are experimenting with 6v6 mode as our first foray into a ranked game mode.
    • Players can view their current rank and skill rating (SR) in the career tab.
    • Winning increases SR. Losing decreases SR.
    • Leaving a match early results in a SR penalty.

Gameplay Balance/Tuning

  • Decreased goal ring sizes.
  • Adjusted nameplate and role icon visibility to be more uniform across all roles.
  • Re-enabled Aim Assist for Campaign Mode difficulties lower than Champion.
    • Aim Assist remains off in PvP matches and Champion Difficulty.

  • Added settings to "Gameplay" tab that allow players to adjust their Keeper's camera settings. Players can adjust pitch, height, and distance.
  • Balanced Keeper dive to no longer excessively slow down before they reach the center of their target ring.

Challenges

  • Fixed an issue that would allow unsuccessful Seeker bumps to increment the “Any Hits” daily challenge.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the dedication career challenge, “Matches Won”, to restart each tier from 0. Going forward, progress will correctly carry over to the next tier. HPQC-334
  • Updated the player's methods of unlocking the cups and their difficulties.
    • By default, all cups will come with both casual and standard difficulty when unlocked.
    • Challenges that unlock cups / difficulties now take into account completions on both their target difficulty and higher difficulties.

  • Fixed typos / inconsistencies in some challenge descriptions.

Character Customization

  • Fixed some grouping issues on customization screens, including brooms, facewear, heroes, and emblems.
  • Fixed inconsistencies in some item names.

Store

  • Added new Season 1 “Defence Against the Dark Arts” reward track (Season Rank will be reset).
  • Added new Season 1 items to the Market.
  • Added new Season 1 items to the Vault.
  • Added items from Season 0 “Quidditch Tryouts” rewards track to the Vault.
  • Added items from the Legacy Heroes event to the Vault.
  • Added items from the Halloween event to the Vault.
  • Added new Broom Drop event: “Makeshift” broom model.

Nintendo Switch

  • Nintendo Switch launched at parity with all previously released platforms.
  • Numerous Environment and VFX optimizations to increase performance on Switch.

General Bugfixes

  • Fixed multiple crashes.
  • Fixed an issue causing Beaters to occasionally get stuck in their Summoning animation loop.
  • Fixed an issue causing Beaters to occasionally become unable to lock onto a valid target. HPQC-248
  • Corrected text on several skill points.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause players to get flung in a random direction when performing a homing tackle on a ball that was picked up by another player. HPQC-366
  • Fixed an issue that prevented a Keeper's neutral kicks from homing towards allied Chasers
  • Fixed a bug that incorrectly allowed the Chaser's “One-Timer” skill to kick a Quaffle under the effect of a Hero Kick.
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally caused a Quaffle thrown by a Keeper to get stuck in the ground and become impossible for Chasers to pick up.
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Released
September 3, 2024
ESRB
T For Teen // Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Language, Mild Blood
Developer(s)
Unbroken Studios
Publisher(s)
Warner Bros. Games
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
Franchise
Harry Potter
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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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 PLAY
Career 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 WAY
Customize 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.

PC Release Date
September 3, 2024
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
September 3, 2024
PS5 Release Date
September 3, 2024
Nintendo Switch Release Date
November 8, 2024
Genre(s)
Sports
OpenCritic Rating
Fair