So, Someone's Made an Unlicensed Quidditch Rocket League Hybrid Game

Broomstick League was released on Steam yesterday, on March 5, and it's quite reminiscent of a famous wizarding sport. One part clearly inspired by Harry Potter's marquee sport, Quidditch, and another part inspired by Psyonix's Rocket League, Broomstick League is already reviewing positively among the Steam community with a total of 35 reviews. Check out the launch trailer below to get a look at what you'll be doing in Broomstick League. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/06/broomstick-league-launch-trailer"] As you can see in the trailers, two teams, one Red and the other Blue, of three will be facing off against fellow wizards while flying through an arena on broomsticks. You can already see where the Quidditch comparison comes into play. The game takes it one step further by giving each wizard a wand they'll use to capture a glowing purple ball flying around the arena with a mind of its own. The wand can be used to pull the ball in, hold the ball, and throw the ball into the opposing team's goal. The purple ball is more Harry Potter quaffle than it is a golden snitch or bludger. The Rocket League comparisons come into play because, unlike Quidditch, your singular goal is to get the ball on the field into the opposing team's goal, just as you would in soccer, the game of inspiration for Rocket League. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-harry-potter-characters&captions=true"] From what we can gather in the trailer, the arenas will vary in terrain some arenas being icy, others grassy and another sandy. The game is available on Steam now for a special launch promotion of $13.49 and after March 12, the price will return to its regular $14.99. The last we heard of Quidditch in the video game space was 2003's Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup, which we thought was good, giving it a 7.2 in our Quidditch World Cup review. For more on the wizarding world, check out some the latest info on the alleged leaked gameplay from a Harry Potter RPG. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN that loved Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup and desperately wants to play again. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.