Hogwarts Legacy Mod Support Shows Modding Is No Longer a Niche Hobby
has enjoyed massive success, with the IP drawing 30 million people into playing the game. It isn't as though the game itself isn't worthy of the IP either, and although it isn't flawless, it is almost everything that players wanted out of an RPG in the Wizarding World. Players can attend Hogwarts as a student, exploring the castle, going to classes, and venturing into the surrounding regions that should be far too dangerous for a school to be hosted nearby. That doesn't mean players haven't wanted more out of the experience, however.
Practically from its release, has had a relatively strong modding community, especially for a title made with Unreal Engine 4. Typically, games that enjoy strong modding communities are made with in-house engines, such as 's Creation Engine or 's Divinity 4.0 engine, but has bucked that trend, so much so that Avalanche Software has acknowledged its modding community. This seems to be a recent trend, and modding might not be the niche hobby it used to be, given that many developers are turning to it in order to give their games added longevity.
As announced on the YouTube channel, the game will receive a free update on January 30 that will add official PC modding support. This will include an in-game mod manager and a creation kit to help modders create projects for the game. This will make both downloading and making mods a great deal easier, opening the door to potentially ground-breaking projects if something like 's modding community is used as a benchmark. This could be a big step forward for and keep a game that has sold 30 million copies going for years to come.
The creation kit is free to download on the Epic Games store and can be used in Unreal Engine 4.
Although it enjoyed a decently strong modding community before, it shouldn't be underestimated how much bigger official support can make a game's mods. The convenience of official modding support allows more people who aren't willing to go through the annoyance of using third
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