Fans who have been looking to get The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition can finally buy the game now at a massive 80% on Steam, bringing the game's price to only $7.99.
The game's developer, Bethesda, has been holding sales for the game on a near-monthly basis ever since it debuted the popular remaster in October 2016. Nearly seven years later, the Steam version has dropped to its lowest price yet.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition Sale
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The large discount was officially labeled as a weekend deal and was initially available on May 23, 2024, but will be offered until May 30, 2024. The promo also includes the game's Anniversary Edition, which is currently having a 50% sale for only $9.99.
The main difference between the two versions is the latter's Creation Club content, which means that players who are opting to only buy one won't miss too much if they go for the cheaper one, according to GameRant.
Fans of Bethesda have long been aware of the minimal differences between the two versions of the game which most likely caused the Anniversary Edition to have a "Mixed" rating on Steam. This comes despite the game being released two and a half years ago.
Many of the negative reviews on Valve's gaming platform argue that the publisher should not have tried to charge for curated Skyrim mods with the Anniversary Edition. On the other hand, the Special Edition currently has more than 160,000 "Very Positive" ratings on Steam.
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It is also considered to be one of the best open-world RPGs of its generation, which is a reputation that pairs well with the latest discount. The sale also boosted the game near the top of the gaming platform's Top Sellers charts, where it currently sits at number nine as of May 26, 2024.
The sale also comes after The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim received a mod revamp last year on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Bethesda has also doubled down on paid mod content, said IGN.
The Modding Community
The developer also posted on a blog where it revealed a new feature called Bethesda Game Studios Creations. This is a new thing that will replace the Creation Club in the Special Edition of the game.
Also, players who had mods installed already will most likely not see much of a difference but the upgrade still encourages users to create more paid content. Mod creators can release their creations just as before or apply the Bethesda Game Studios verified Creator Program to set the prices for their mods.
The video game studio said that the new program is a way for creators and modders to have more flexibility but has received criticism from the community. At the time that the Skyrim paid mod system was set up, many people did not want to pay for mods added to an already thriving community.
One modder, Simon Magus, said that modding the game is based on the idea of a free and open community. He argued that another issue is compatibility, questioning what would happen when two mods conflict with each other, according to Polygon.
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