Hogwarts Legacymay be shaping up to be the video game that fans of the wizarding world ofHarry Potterhave been waiting for. In the past,Harry Pottergames were mainly tie-in titles that retell the events of the movies. However,Hogwarts Legacywill transport players in the late 1800s, where they will have the opportunity to create a custom character and attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
While the basic premise ofHogwarts Legacywas laid out in the announcement trailer, there is still a lot of information about the game that is currently unknown. One of which is whetherHogwarts Legacywill feature the wizard sport known as Quidditch, a staple in both theHarry Potterbooks and movies. Given Quidditch remains an integral part of life at Hogwarts, it is more than likely some form of it will be featured in the game, so here’s how Avalanche software could implement the popular sport.
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Hogwarts Legacy Could Take a Page from Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
Although someHarry Pottergames did feature Quidditch as a mini-game, EA also released a full-fledged game centered on the sport in 2003 calledHarry Potter: Quidditch World Cup.In the game, players are offered an in-depth Quidditch experience complete with all the fictional sport’s rules, moves, and strategies. While it is likely that Quidditch won’t be a central feature inHogwarts Legacy, it would be nice for the game to allow playersto experience how to play Quidditchwithout it being a watered-down version of the sport.
Similar toQuidditch World Cup,Hogwarts Legacyshould include all the official rules of the sport. However, those who have playedQuidditch World Cupwould know that in the game, players mainly control the Chasers, who are assigned to chase the Quaffle and shoot it through the goal hoops past the Keeper. Given thatHogwarts Legacyis being marketed as an open-world game, it should allow players to choose whichever position they want to be in a Quidditch team, whether a Chaser, a Keeper, a Beater, or a Seeker. It remains unclear whether Quidditch inHogwarts Legacywill be the same one fans ofHarry Potterare familiar with, but the rules of Quidditch as fans know them today were finalized in 1883.
Hogwarts Legacy: The Opportunity To Have Multiplayer Quidditch Matches
Whiledetails about the primary campaign ofHogwarts Legacyare still being kept under wraps, Avalanche Software made it clear that the game will be a single-player experience. However, while it isn’t a bad thing for the game’s main campaign to be single-player, some elements could bode well for a separate multiplayer mode, one of which might be Quidditch.
A full-fledged multiplayer Quidditch mode would allow players to take a break from the primary campaign and play the magical sport online with their friends. This would also introduce a competitive aspect inHogwarts Legacy,especially if players can form teams and compete in various online matches. Not only will it allow players to have something else to do apart from completing quests in the main campaign, but it will alsodeepen their immersion in the wizarding world,especially since Quidditch is interwoven in the community.
In the end, it remains to be seen just how deep Avalanche Software is planning to integrate Quidditch inHogwarts Legacy,or if it will even feature the sport at all. However, given sports has always been a big part of academic life, whether in the wizarding world or the muggle community, it is more than likely some form of Quidditch will be present inHogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacyaims to release in 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
