Hogwarts Legacy, folks! Remember that big ol’ AAA Wizarding World RPG from early 2023? Though it’s been mostly out of the headlines for a little while now, the developer Avalanche Software is looking to change that through the official implementation of mods. A striking development, this, but it gets better.
Specifically, Hogwarts Legacy is due to receive official PC modding support via CurseForge on January 30, opening the more-or-less literal floodgates for community-made content. I’m not saying it’s a huge improvement compared to the strangely humble Summer 2024 update, but it is a pretty darn big deal if we’re being honest. The fact that it’s all being accomplished via CurseForge, specifically, means modding will be easy and snappy, to boot, and content development will be driven through the fancy new Hogwarts Legacy creator kit. Nice!
Enjoy official Hogwarts Legacy mods via CurseForge, coming very soon
Anyone interested in actually producing mods for Hogwarts Legacy will be able to grab its accompanying Creator Kit via the Epic Games Store at no additional charge. “The creator kit provides powerful tools right at your fingertips, allowing you to flex your inner developer like the ones here at Avalanche and conjure the magic with custom mods that other players can enjoy, too,” said Avalanche Software’s community manager via IGN.
This is some very exciting stuff, to be sure. While I don’t anticipate Hogwarts Legacy‘s modding scene to reach the ridiculous heights of, say, a mainline Bethesda Softworks RPG, there’s immense potential here. And hey, Avalanche is eager to show off just how powerful Hogwarts Legacy‘s mod kit is by offering a whole suite of accompanying content for players to peruse. Some examples include a fancy new magical creature fetch-quest, some cool new cosmetics, and an honest-to-goodness endless dungeon to fight your way through. That certainly wasn’t on my list of things to expect out of Hogwarts Legacy, I can tell you that much.
The game itself is a compelling enough product, though I do have to admit I never got around to finishing it.
Modding support might make Hogwarts Legacy more intriguing over time, and I do think most players will be interested in the prospect of enjoying community-made mods now that the feature is finally coming out. At the same time, the core Hogwarts Legacy experience is pretty far from perfect. Its gameplay systems can come apart at the seams and the drudgery of traditional open-world fetch-questing doesn’t take long to set in.
The fact that mods will be handled via CurseForge implies that truly meaningful gameplay revamps might be impossible, but take this claim with a pinch of salt: we just don’t know how powerful the official modkit actually is. The good news, then, is that we won’t have to wait long before we get to test it out, so stay tuned.
Published: Jan 28, 2025 1:27 PM UTC