Bethesda’s decision to release a ton of different versions of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has become a bit of a meme over the years, as fans desperately wait for more news on the sequel. Between the Legendary Edition, Special Edition and Anniversary Edition (all of which have been extended across all platforms), there really is more Skyrim than anyone could ever need.

That said, it’s obviously a brilliant game in its own right, and it’s nice to be able to play it in different places, depending on your preference between console, handheld and traditional PC gaming.

Equally, we cannot accuse the developer of abandoning the various versions to their individual fates either, as they’ve just rolled out a brand new update that actually makes some pretty tangible changes to the base experience.

Skyrim Just Got An Update In The Year Of Our Lord 2026

As first reported by Nintendo Lifestyle, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Skyrim has just received a pretty major 1.2 update, bringing with it a bunch of exciting quality-of-life features and fixes.

The headline act this time around is a new 60Hz mode, which allows players to prioritize performance over visual fidelity on the fly, via a simple setting in the game’s menus. In addition, the frame rate has been locked at 30fps when “prioritize visuals” is selected, to ensure a smoother gameplay experience overall.

The developer has also fixed a ton of potentially game-breaking issues when interacting with certain items or completing specific portions of quests. They have also eliminated FPS performance drops that kept cropping up in Kynesgrove, Secunda’s Kiss and Drelas’ Cottage.

Lastly, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game has historically suffered from visual issues, usually related to water and the wider environment, many of which have been rectified in this latest update.

Will We Ever Truly Be Done With Skyrim?

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At this point, Skyrim has been a constant in our lives for a decade and a half, and it isn’t really showing any signs of waning in popularity in any major way. There will come a time when it serves as more of a niche pursuit, but that doesn’t really feel like it’s going to be any time soon.

If we look at the other games in the Elder Scrolls series, all of them remain popular with fans who grew up playing. Leaving the first game aside, Daggerfall, Morrowind and Oblivion all draw in a ton of players every single day, and with the wide world of mods changing the experience significantly, who’s to say when we’ll ever be truly done with Skyrim.

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Released

November 11, 2011

ESRB

M for Mature: Use of Alcohol, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes

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Creation

Expansions

Skyrim: Dragonborn, Skyrim: Hearthfire, Skyrim: Dawnguard