The Skyrim Anniversary Edition will be released on November 11, 2021 just in time for the tenth birthday of the cult RPG from Bethesda. Since most players have already spent hundreds of hours in Skyrim, the creators naturally had to come up with new content in order to lure even the most experienced Dragonborn back into the game. And two of the fresh quest lines should especially series fans elicit a nostalgic sigh.
You can get a detailed look at all additional content of the Anniversary Edition in the new trailer:
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Skyrim Anniversary Edition – New trailer shows what the anniversary edition has to offer
Morrowind and Oblivion in the focus of the new tasks
The two said quests are Ghosts of the Tribunal
and The occasion
and are thematically based on the popular series parts Morrowind and Oblivion.
What is the content of Ghosts of the Tribunal
turns is not yet known. It will probably have something to do with the former government of the Morrowind region or the three tribunal gods Almalexia, Sotha Sil and Vivec. What is certain, however, is that in the course of your adventure more than a dozen new weapons and armor pieces Morrowind fans will know. Editor Dimi is already counting the hours until the release, after all, he still considers Morrowind to be the best Elder Scrolls ever.
The occasion
marks the return of one of Oblivion’s most popular features: The Gates to Oblivion. Because the sect of the Mystical Dawn, known from the fourth series offshoot, is again up to mischief to open a new portal into the realm of the Daedra prince Mehrunes Dagon. New enemies, locations and weapons await you here. There is also a special treat a summonable daedra horse
There are reasons why a ten-year-old game is still so popular, it is not for nothing that modders are currently working on an Oblivion remake in the Skyrim engine. After all, the game world of Skyrim is considered a masterpiece in terms of open-world design. An assessment that the dragon’s blood Micha shares in his column:
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What else is new in the Skyrim Anniversary Edition?
If these fresh quests are not enough for you, you can look forward to countless additional content. After all, Bethesda took a look at which fan-made mods are particularly popular in the Creation Club, and also packed them into the Anniversary Edition. The graphics will also be worked on again. We present all new content to you here.
As nice as this new content boost for Skyrim may sound at first, the Anniversary Edition also carries a great risk. Because due to the technical changes under the hood, it may be that a large part of your collected and appreciated over the years Mods become unusable.
