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Matt Berry is now a sentient Ikea shelf in Skyrim

A newly released mod introduces a sentient Ikea Kallax shelving unit as a companion in Skyrim.

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The brief

Recent coverage from Tom's Hardware details the release of a new modification for the game Skyrim by Ikea. This free collaboration officially adds a mundane flatpack Kallax shelving unit to the title as a companion character, providing an unusual mechanical answer to in-game inventory and loot management issues. Tom's Hardware emphasizes the specific nature of the mod, characterizing the newly introduced shelving unit as both sentient and gloriously mundane.

The coverage notes that the digital release is framed as a direct collaborative effort, bringing flatpack furniture design into the fantasy role-playing environment of Skyrim. While the reporting establishes the existence of the modification and its primary function of assisting with loot woes, background details regarding further technical specifications or installation processes are not detailed in the available text. Coverage does not yet specify additional platform availability or whether future updates are planned by the creators.

Observers and players will be monitoring further announcements from the involved parties to see if additional furniture items or expansions to the flatpack mod series will be released for Skyrim or other titles.

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Quick answers

What is being added to Skyrim in the mod?

An Ikea Kallax shelving unit is added as a companion.

Which outlet reported on this release?

Tom's Hardware reported on the mod.

Is the mod free?

Yes, coverage notes it is a free collaboration.

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