Is Harry Potter Quidditch Champions free to play?

Harry Potter Quidditch Champions puts players into the shoes of some of their favorite Wizarding World characters and takes them onto the Quidditch field. The title is considered to be the spiritual successor to 2003's Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup.

The game brings with it four playable roles, many types of brooms and a skill upgrade system that can help enhance the players' experience. A frequently-asked question is whether the game is free-to-play. The answer to that is unfortunately no, as the game requires a purchase to play.

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Quidditch Champions is available on PS Plus

Harry Potter Quidditch Champions was launched at an introductory price of $30 for the PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch. However, the game has been made available at no extra cost as a day-one title for subscribers of the PlayStation Plus subscription service.

The game is currently free for PS Plus subscribers (Image via Warner Bros)

This means that PS4 and PS5 players with a PS Plus subscription can claim the game for free, though they must redeem their copy before September 30, 2024. The game is not available as part of any other service's subscription service, so only certain PlayStation players with a subscription can play it at no extra cost.

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Why you should consider Quidditch Champions

Portkey Games may be best known for developing Hogwarts Legacy, but Quidditch Champions is the first game title to focus solely on the Quidditch sport in over two decades. Players can take on any of four roles: Keeper, Seeker, Chaser, and Beater.

The game sets players into the shoes of popular characters across the franchise's many movies and books. Players can don outfits that include the likes of Harry Potter, most of the Weasley children, Hermoine Granger, Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang, and many more.

Many popular characters across the franchsie feature as playable characters in the game (Image via Warner Bros)

The game also takes players to three other schools' Quidditch pitches. These schools are Durmstrang, Beauxbatons, and Ilvermony, which were previously only mentioned in the movies and books.

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