A new update forHogwarts Legacyadds an important accessibility feature that makes spider-infested areas more pleasant to explore. Despite the lack of a major story DLC forHogwarts Legacy, Avalanche Software supports the highly successful fantasy adventure game with post-launch updates.Hogwarts Legacyquickly became one of the 2023’s best-selling games when it first launched this past February. Although bugs and glitches affected players on launch day,Hogwarts Legacygarnered positive reception from Metacritic usersand Steam players alike. Additionally, Avalanche Software would push several updates to fix the game’s most glaring issues in recent months.Hogwarts Legacy’smost recent update introduces a slew of bug fixes while introducing an accessibility feature that allows even more players to dive into the game.RELATED:Big Hogwarts Legacy Update Could Finally Fix Annoying PS5 BugAvalanche Software released a major update forHogwarts Legacyfeaturing the long awaited Arachnophobia Mode, which may be toggled on and off at any time.Hogwarts Legacyplayers may turn on Arachnophobia Mode by visiting the in-game accessibility options menu. Once the accessibility feature is turned on, all enemy spider appearances are changed to resemble a beetle-like creature with roller skates. Further, spider sounds are reduced and removed across the entire game, and small spider ground effect spawners have been removed entirely. Patch notes for the recentHogwarts Legacyupdate reveals that Arachnophobia Mode makes static spider corpses invisible as well.
The developers note that spider images found withinHogwarts Legacy’sField Guideare unchanged when Arachnophobia Mode is toggled on. Moreover, collision is still active with invisible static spider corpses. The game’s collision acts as a safeguard to preventHogwarts Legacyplayers from glitching and getting stuck in certain areas.
Arachnophobia Mode is a welcomed addition toHogwarts Legacyon all platforms since it allows more players to enjoy the game without extreme discomfort or fear in the game’s most perilous sections. PC gamers no longer need to install theArachnophobia Mode mod forHogwarts Legacy, and console players may also benefit from the feature on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
After installing the latest update, players will be able to redeemfreeHogwarts Legacycosmetic DLCstarting this week. For a limited time,Hogwarts Legacyplayers may earn this new DLC by watching Twitch streamers play the game. Twitch drops must be enabled by the streamer in order for viewers to receive the DLC, however.
Hogwarts Legacyis available now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. PS4 and Xbox One versions launch on May 5, and the Nintendo Switch version launches on July 25.
