Hogwarts Legacy now lets you turn off all the spiders
Harry Potter fans who have so far avoided the spider-infested Forbidden Forest in Hogwarts Legacy will finally get some relief: WB Games and developer Avalanche Software have rolled out a new “arachnophobia mode” option for Hogwarts Legacy, which removes the game’s eight-legged creepy crawlies and replaces them with something far less threatening.
That’s better news for Hogwarts Legacy players — who are also afraid of spiders — who’ve waited this long to play the game on last-gen consoles. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Hogwarts Legacy are out Friday on those platforms, and they’ll get the new arachnophobia mode from day one.
According to WB Games’ extensive patch notes, here’s what Hogwarts Legacy’s arachnophobia mode changes.
Here’s a tease of what spiders (and Acromantula) look like with arachnophobia mode turned on — basically a glowing-eyed balloon with rollerskates:
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includes Arachnophobia Mode, making venturing into spider-infested areas significantly less intimidating! Full notes: https://t.co/9Cods9n1G5 pic.twitter.com/nDck8b6SH1
And here’s what it looks like in game:
Arachnophobia Mode 蜘蛛恐怖症モード、ローラースケート履いてて可愛い <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/HogwartsLegacy?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#HogwartsLegacy
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You may be asking yourself, “...roller… skates?” Clearly this is a reference to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, when Ron Weasley casts the Riddikulus charm on the Boggart — a very large spider, in
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