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A team of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim modders have created a follower mod based on popular YouTube personality Shirley Curry, also known as âthe Gaming Grandmaâ (via Game Rant).
Curry is an 83-year-old Ohio grandmother with over 770,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel, which focuses on letâs plays of Bethesdaâs The Elder Scrolls series. âIt was amazing that people would care that much and watch something that I would create, I couldnât understand why,â she said in a Gameumentary documentary about her journey. âI decided that, when I started to record, if Iâm going to do this⦠I want people to know me so that I can interact with them and talk to them like theyâre a human being. And I want them to know me that way.â Her videos have been viewed almost 15 million times, and she is much-loved for her cheery personality and wholesome posts. Bethesda announced that Curry will appear as an NPC in the upcoming The Elder Scrolls VI, but a handful of fans have created a mod that shows their appreciation for âthe Gaming Grandmaâ in the game that started it all.
I have a surprise this morning!! Here is the link to the short trailer and commentary about my modded character for Skyrim, which several modders have been working on!! Weâre very hopeful the mod will be available soon!https://t.co/OLt3HmL2TJ
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Shirley Curry
â Shirley Curry (@ShirleyScurry) December 30, 2019
Grandma Shirley is a companion who is a barbarian with light armor and two-handed weapons and archery, âto reflect her preferred playstyle.â She greets the player with her classic line, âGood morning, grandkid,â and along with voice lines taken from her videos, the real Curry has recorded unique lines for the character. âI spoke with her, and she gave both her permission and said she would help,â said one of the modders in a Reddit post. âWe ended up writing a bunch of new lines, which Ms. Curry was gracious enough to record for us. I should emphasise that she is doing this for you. She really cares about her subscribers and anyone who enjoys her videos. After having a surprising amount of back-and-forth with her, I can honestly say that Iâve never met someone like her.â The âentertaining, unique and very Shirley-esqueâ companion requires a little fine-tuning before the mod is ready, and the team are also working on a quest that will be an absolute treat for âthe Gaming Grandmaââs fans.
The mod will be released some time in early months of this year. Watch the teaser trailer for âShirley â A Skyrim Follower Modâ below. If youâre a fan of Bethesda games, make sure to check out the latest Starfield tips and tricks here.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Genre(s): Action, RPG