The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimofficially turns ten years old in a matter of hours. For some fans, that’s an unfortunate reminder theyhaven’t gotten a main-seriesElder Scrollsgamein precisely a decade. For others, however, it’s a great time to look back at ten years ofSkyrim.
To encourage the latter, Bethesda Softworks released a new trailer forSkyrim Anniversary Edition,releasing tomorrow. Just shy of two minutes long, the video offered players a quick sample ofwhatSkyrimhas to offer after a decadeof DLC and Creation Club content.
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TheSkyrim Anniversary Editiontrailer starts by touting the game’s many accolades. This includes mentioningSkyrim’s200+ Game of the Year awards and quoting praise from publications like Giant Bomb, Destructoid, and Push Square. The trailer then invites players to “relive the experience,” showing off the graphical improvements brought by a decade of technological progress.
The trailer puts particular focus onSkyrim’sCreation Club content. For those who haven’t jumped into any Bethesda games recently, these are Bethesda-approved paid mods available on both PC and consoles. They’ve added everything from new quests, dungeons, and bosses to pets and a mechanical dwarven horse. In addition, four popular Creationscome bundled with theSkyrim Anniversary Edition, making it in some ways a very different game from whenSkyrimwas first released ten years ago tomorrow.
The first of the four pieces ofSkyrim’sCreation Club content, Survival Mode, does what it sounds like, giving the player the option to experienceSkyrimas a hardcore survival game. Players will have to battle hunger, thirst, and the elements in addition to dragons, draugr, and trolls. It’s inclusion almost might make someone wonder if Bethesda isn’t helping to steal back some ofValheim’splayer base. Meanwhile, players can acquire items from the Rare Curios pack by purchasing them from Khajit caravans.
There’s alsoAnniversary Edition’smuch-touted Fishing Creation and the sizable Saints & Seducers pack. The latter includes multiple quests, items, and summonable followers inspired byOblivion’sphenomenally popularShivering IslesDLC. Players will also be able to download and play all Creations fromSkyrim’sSpecial EditioninAnniversary Edition.Skyrim Anniversary Editionalso includes all DLC for the original game.
Today’s trailer does an excellent job of reiterating these points and reminding everyone why they likedSkyrimin the first place. The real question is if it’s enough to make players buy the game for the third time.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Editionreleases on November 11 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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