Quidditch
From the magical world of Harry Potter, comes one of the most thrilling sports of our generation – Quidditch. Involving flying on broomsticks, mercilessly beating other players with heavy balls, and scoring through three hoops, Quidditch sits at the core of our growing generation as a sport needing a game.
Interestingly, Quidditch has become a reality and since 2005 has formed numerous international events around the world. Players run around a field with a broom between their legs throwing balls around with increasing television and international popularity. Involving many of the concepts introduced through the movies and books, players have an aim to score more points than the other team whilst also chasing down the Golden Snitch.Governing bodies, international and national teams have formed and even a World Cup scenario takes place each year.
There has been a single, standalone, Quidditch game released known as Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup where players can play as different countries along with the four houses of Hogwarts. The game was released on the Playstation 2, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, Microsoft Windows and the Game Boy Advance back in 2003, and fans will be awaiting the possibility of a new release. Especially with the completion of the book and movie releases, this could be a positive way for the Harry Potter franchise to continue.
There has been no information regarding a new Quidditch video game, but the opportunity and possibilities are there for a developer to take.
Are there any sports, be they real or fictional, that you feel deserve a great sports video game? If so, feel free to share.
