Summary
Hogwarts Legacyis getting official modding support. Scheduled to arrive in late January 2025, this addition could significantly bolsterHogwarts Legacy’s long-term staying power.
PC gamers have been moddingHogwarts Legacysince its early 2023 release. But since theHarry PotterRPG didn’t offer official modding support on day one, its current crop of community-made content mostly consists of texture swaps, performance tweaks, mini-game skips, and other simple modifications made with rudimentary methods like hex editors.
TheHogwarts Legacymodding scenewill soon receive a big boost from Avalanche Software, as the developer just announced the game’s official Creator Kit. The modding tool will be released on Thursday, January 30. Select mods made with the Creator Kit will be available to download straight from the game’s main menu. Avalanche has already teamed up with some content creators on a number of mods demonstrating the capabilities of the upcoming toolkit, all of which will launch alongside the Creator Kit itself.
Some Questions About Hogwarts Legacy’s Official Modding Support Still Remain
The Creator Kit was announced with a whimsical trailer featuring several upcomingHogwarts Legacymods, including a creature-collection mini-game, a new dungeon, and quirky broom model swaps that let players fly on everything from a phoenix to a dragon. Due to the open-ended nature of community content, it’s a given that Avalanche Software will want to vet all user submissions before featuring them in the in-game store. However, the developer has yet to share any details about its mod review process. Approved content will be downloadable with just a few clicks or button presses, making itfar more accessible than unofficialHogwarts Legacymods.
Hogwarts Legacy’s Mod Support Will Be PC-Only, But Maybe Not Forever
Modding support will be added toHogwarts Legacyfree of charge. The Creator Kit itself will be distributed as a separate program, available via Steam and the Epic Games Store. While official mod support will initially be limited to the PC version of the open-world RPG, this may not remain the case indefinitely. Avalanche’s trailer announcing the upcoming feature explicitly describes it as “currently” only available on PC, hinting that it could expand to other platforms in the future.
Although console games with mod support are fairly rare, they do exist. Some well-known examples include Bethesda titles likeFallout 4,TES 5: Skyrim, andStarfield.Baldur’s Gate 3also introduced official modding support on consolesback in late 2024. Platform availability aside, the upcoming launch of the Creator Kit is expected to significantly enhance the potential complexity ofHogwarts Legacymods.
Hogwarts Legacy
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Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you’re able to take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.Explore an Open WorldThe wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to beLearn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World AdventureExperience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.
