Players may soon come across the best Hogwarts Legacy mods around, because developer Avalanche Software added official mod support to the PC version of the game on January 30, 2025. This is a big deal for any title, especially one that hosts as much potential as this Harry Potter game. Considering that official Hogwarts Legacy mod support can only enhance the experience, fans seem to be in for a treat.
The announcement came as a surprise. The last major update, Summer Update 2024, was released in June 2024, and unlocked PlayStation-exclusive content for all other platforms. The list included the Haunted Hogsmeade quest, the Felix Felicis potion, and a couple of new items, among other things. The update also added the unexpected yet loved Photo Mode to Hogwarts Legacy. The community was divided, especially since many had been anticipating major new content in terms of story expansions. Now, however, Hogwarts Legacy’s official PC mod support may bring about a surge in player count.
Hogwarts Legacy’s Official PC Mod Support Opens Doors To The Entire Harry Potter Universe
Hogwarts Legacy mods have only grown in quality and quantity since the game’s launch in February 2023. They have made quite an impact, especially since many fans had voiced interest in new cosmetics, different gameplay mechanics, new spells, and the like. And yet, there’s only so much that can be done when technical challenges like mod creation and publishing are in place.
Easier access to game files will help usher in the rest of the Harry Potter universe. There are still a few missing locations in Hogwarts Legacy, such as Salazar Slytherin’s Chamber of Secrets and Diagon Alley, that may be added to the game in due time. Players may also be able to freely explore Azkaban, something that many thought they would be able to do in the Hufflepuff-specific quest. There is a mod that allows fans to go to the Dementor-ridden island and remain there, but it is limited; official mod support will help flesh this out as well.
Aside from this, modders will be able to freely craft new quests and dungeons. This is rather important as the vanilla experience is a bit limited in what players can do once the campaign is done. The game’s story has been criticized for being shorter than expected and lackluster overall. As such, Hogwarts Legacy mods adding new characters and storylines—riding a dragon in a prison-break, having a proper Triwizard Tournament, and even freeing a captive Nundu or two come to mind—will unleash the game’s underlying potential.
Hogwarts Legacy Mods Have The Potential To Follow Skyrim and Fallout's Legendary Creations
Avalanche adding official mod support to Hogwarts Legacy is a major win for fans. The Hogwarts Legacy Creator Kit will enable designers to create detailed mods for clothing, quests, dungeons, etc. In an easier way. This asset-access and ease will bring more ideas and content into the fold, especially from those who had earlier stayed away due to technical challenges. A wider modding community only enhances the experience, as fans of classics like The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim and Fallout can attest to. Similar to those games, it is quite likely that Hogwarts Legacy’s mods may grow significantly over time in terms of content; reconstructing the Battle of Hogwarts, creating DLC-level expansions, maybe even bringing in Quidditch, all seem within the realm of possibility of this Harry Potter game.
It should also be noted that the announcement video clearly mentions “mods currently only available on PC.” Since mods are almost exclusively PC-only, the special mention lends belief that Hogwarts Legacy’s official mod support may expand to consoles as well down the line. It is speculation at this point, but the possibility cannot be completely discounted, since many games' console variants also have mod support. The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Fallout 4, and Baldur's Gate 3 are but a few examples. Overall, it seems that even the very best Hogwarts Legacy mods that fans have come to know so far are just the tip of a massive iceberg.
Hogwarts Legacy
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 88%
- Released
- February 10, 2023
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Avalanche Software
- Publisher(s)
- Warner Bros. Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Cross-Platform Play
- Hogwarts Legacy doesn't have crossplay or crossplatform support
- Cross Save
- you can freely use your saved data between each console as long as you are connected to the internet and signed into the same account where the saved data was created
WHERE TO PLAY
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 can 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 World
The wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.
Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to be
Learn 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 Adventure
Experience 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.
- Franchise
- Harry Potter
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
- How Long To Beat
- 26 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- PS Plus Availability
- Extra & Premium
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
