Bethesda have announced that PC gamers can get the newSkyrim: Special Editionremaster free of charge, so long as they already own a copy ofSkyrimwith all its DLC.
If you’re aSkyrimfan, chances are you already own a copy of Bethesda’s open-world RPG. Well for those of you playing on PC, it’s your lucky day as the developers will be giving out free copies of the newly announcedSkyrim:Special Editionto all those who own a copy of the original game and all of its DLC.
Bethesda announced its intention to offer an upgrade to theSkyrimexperience onTwitter. To take part in the offer, a player must own a copy of theSkyrimcore game with all add-ons, or simply own theLegendary Edition.
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It has not been announced so far as to whether the company will be offering a similar deal to console owners, though there is still time before the October 28 release date.
Skyrim: Special Editionis a remaster of the 2011 addition toTheElder Scrollsmain series, coming with numerous graphical enhancements such as remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, and adding dynamic depth of field made to the base game’s already impressive visuals. The game will also offer modding on console, with the trailer showing the interface looking very similar toFallout 4’snewly-implemented mod support.
So far it is unclear as to whether there will be any new content or features coming with theSkyrim: Special Edition, other than the obvious graphical improvements, but even without any other changes, the new version of the game still looks impressive enough to warrant a second purchase from even the most casual of fans.
The announcement of thenewSkyrimremasterwasn’t exactly a surprise, with rumors having been floating around the Internet for a week at this point. That said, fans appear very excited about jumping back into the world ofSkyrimthis October, complete with all of the game’s DLC and upgraded graphics. PC users have always been able to make use of mods to the game, which technically should let them play with superior graphics right now, though the difference here is that these enhancements have been made officially by the people at Bethesda and will likely have been designed to run more smoothly than the average independent modder can manage.
On top of that, modding a PC game has always been a difficult and time-consuming task, requiring fans to put in a lot of effort to get the mods working as intended. TheSpecial Editionwill help make things quicker and easier for all gamers - and that’s not a bad thing for anyone.
Skyrim: Special Editionwill be available on PS4, Xbox One and PC on June 22, 2025.
