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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

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October 27, 2016
9 years and 327 days ago
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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
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Bethesda Softworks is controlled by Microsoft.
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Bethesda Softworks is controlled by Microsoft.
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Bethesda Softworks provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release.
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The game released with a separate publishing relationship.

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Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed 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.

Skyrim Special Edition also brings the power of Bethesda Game Studios Creations to PC and consoles. New quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armor, weapons and more – with Creations, there are no limits to what you can experience.

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