If you somehow haven’t playedSkyrimyet, it’s out…again
TheElder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Editionis out now on Switch, thanks to a sudden eShop drop from Bethesda. Wait, the Switch already hadSkyrim?! About that!
As a reminder, nearly five years ago,Skyrimcame out on Switch(and subsequently, every device ever). “I knew it!” you’re all saying right now. The one that’s coming out today on the platform is actuallythe “SkyrimAnniversary Edition,”which has the following features:
“The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimcelebrates 10 years of adventuring in stunning detail.The Anniversary Editionincludes a decade worth of content: the critically acclaimed core game and add-ons ofSkyrim Special Edition, plus pre-existing and new content from Creation Club including quests, dungeons, bosses, weapons, spells, and more.”
What doesSkyrim Anniversary Editionon Switch actually have?
Those features, to be exact, include:
“The core game, pre-existing andnew Creation Club content, plus all three official add-ons:Dawnguard, Hearthfire, andDragonborn.”
Nintendo of Europe points outthat in addition to buying this new “complete bundle” for $69.99, you can also upgrade your existing version for $19.99. Of course, it’s almost parody at this point: putting some convoluted version ofSkyrimout on some other platform randomly without warning.
(Cue the old man voice) Back in my day, we playedSkyrimwith no mods or DLC! And it was…sort of OK! But eventually small-to-large DLC packs came out for it, some mods rose in popularity (and were integrated into the game by proxy), and then a GOTY edition came, and the rest is history. We’re stuck in an endless time loop ofSkyrim, withSkyrim Anniversary Editionbeing the latest version.
