Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Overview

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 action-adventure video game developed by Argonaut Games and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation. Based on the 1997 novel of the same name (as well as its 2001 film adaptation), the player controls Harry Potter, who must navigate his first year in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and eventually confront the villainous Lord Voldemort.

The PlayStation version, which was released simultaneously with the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color versions, was developed concurrently with those versions with input from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and the producers of the film to ensure a consistent presentation. The game received mixed reviews, with critics praising the faithful recreation of the Harry Potter universe and some gameplay elements, while criticizing its technical limitations, simplistic mechanics, and lack of depth. The PlayStation version sold 8 million copies by May 2003, making it the sixth best-selling PlayStation video game of all time.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

Developer

Argonaut Games

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Series

Harry Potter

Engine

Blazing Renderer

Platforms

PlayStation

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

PEGI

3

ESRB

E

Release dates

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Developer

Argonaut Games

Released

2001-11-16

Age rating

ESRB E

Region

US

Time to beat

about 5.6 hours