That being the case, Bethesda has announced that gamers who have purchase Skyrim and all of its DLC (or the Legendary Edition) on Steam will be upgraded to the Special Edition free of charge. The release is undeniably a bigger deal for Xbox One and PS4 owners than it is for PC gamers, given that extensive upgrades already available for the PC version of the game. Speaking of which, Skyrim: Special Edition has also received a heavy visual makeover, including remastered art and effects, new snow and water shaders, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflection and so-called volumetric god rays, to name but a few. This means that console owners will have more to sink their teeth into beyond shinier graphics. The Special Edition includes the game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more.
I n Skyrim: Special Edition, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners will also be able to install and play mods, which will be ported over from the PC version of Skyrim. Summary: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in detail.
While the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game have long since started to show their age, custom mods for the PC version have allowed PC gamers to eke out more longevity from the game and keep it looking pretty. It's been five years since Bethesda launched Skyrim to universal acclaim.
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“You don’t need to own the Anniversary Edition to experience Skyrim on next-gen consoles,” Finster claimed.Īs well as the Anniversary Edition and the free next-gen upgrade for Special Edition, Bethesda’s managing director Ashley Cheng also revealed that fishing will soon be added to the game for free. Bethesda won some major brownie points when they announced that The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim would be remastered and made available later this year but that it would be absolutely free for PC players who already own the game and its DLC. Fishing will be coming to Skyrim in a free updateīethesda also announced that the Skyrim Special Edition would also be getting a next-gen upgrade on the same day. The news was announced at a live presentation held during QuakeCon, with Bethesda senior community lead Jessica Finster saying: “If you already have Skyrim Special Edition you can upgrade to the Anniversary Edition for the additional content.” It wasn’t made clear whether this upgrade will have a fee.
It will also include 500 pieces of content from the game’s Creation Club, which includes quests, dungeons, bosses, weapons and spells made by both Bethesda and community creators. Despite this edition being a remaster the. Its at this point I realise oh yeah this game was made in 2011. The Anniversary Edition will include everything from the Special Edition – an enhanced version of the main game and the three official expansions Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn. Youre then free to explore the world of Skyrim.