Bizarre Hogwarts Legacy Mod Adds IKEA Shark Broom

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A Hogwarts Legacy modder has shown off a bizarre mod that adds an IKEA shark plush to the game. The modding community for Hogwarts Legacy is hard at work adding new content to the game, and some of it is strange to see.

Hogwarts Legacy has endured a tough launch period that saw many gamers look to boycott the game due to J.K. Rowling's comments on the transgender community. Alongside other Harry Potter games, Hogwarts Legacy was even banned from Games Done Quick speedrunning events amidst the controversy. Avalanche Software's title has performed extremely well despite this, selling over 12 million units in its first two weeks post-launch, with strong critical reception to the game proving key to its success. However, if the game is to have staying power on PC, the modding community will be essential in ensuring there's a revolving door of new content for players to add to the game. In the past, mods have kept games like Skyrim in the mainstream for many years after their initial release, and it'll be interesting to see if a similar thing happens with Hogwarts Legacy.

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The mod by Nexus Mods user Philosopickle, aptly titled «IKEA Shark Broom,» adds the IKEA Blahaj shark plush to Hogwarts Legacy as a broom, replacing the Yew Weaver Broom. It's a simple replacement mod, and it's certainly bizarre to see the protagonist flying around Hogwarts on a shark plush. Many mods for the game are similar to this, intended not to be taken seriously by players. But the modding community has also been busy improving the game in serious ways, too, with one Hogwarts Legacy mod adding an arachnophobia mode to the game, making a big improvement in the game's accessibility.

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