Challenge Harry Potter to a match in QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP

By Patrick Sauriol     October 29, 2003
Source: Electronic Arts

After reading about the magical sport of Quidditch in J.K. Rowling's HARRY POTTER novels and seeing it realized on the screen in the Warner Bros. movies, you now have your opportunity to grab your broomstick and chase after Quaffles, Bludgers and the elusive Golden Snitch yourself. Electronic Arts has just shipped its latest video game, HARRY POTTER: QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP, to retail stores around the globe.

The game lets you select and play as any position in a Quidditch match and from any of the four house teams at Harry Potter's school of Hogwarts. You'll be able to pursue your quest to win the school's Quidditch Cup and then going on to compete in the Quidditch World Cup elimination matches.

In the international World Cup tournament mode, players can choose to play from nine different Quidditch teams including America, Bulgaria, Nordic, England, Japan, France, Germany, Spain and Australia. Each country has their own unique Quidditch uniforms, stadiums and players with different strengths and tactics.

Gamers can play either in single-player mode or in multiplayer competition. The game is available for the top five game systems, namely PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, GameBoy Advance and the personal computer.

HARRY POTTER: QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP has been rated Everyone by the ESRB and retails for $39.95 for console platforms, $29.95 for the PC.


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