Given that Anniversary Edition will be the third re-release of Skyrim since its release, fans are understandably skeptical about whether picking up this new version is worthwhile. There's no word on a Nintendo Switch version. While PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players will have to buy Anniversary Edition, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S users who already own The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Special Edition will be able to upgrade for free, with PC users able to upgrade for a price. There was some confusion surrounding Anniversary Edition, mainly surrounding who exactly gets the game for free.

Anniversary Edition includes a ton of Creation Club content, some of which was unreleased, as well as potential engine updates for the next generation of consoles. To the surprise of many Elder Scrollsfans, Bethesda announced that The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Anniversary Edition, releasing to coincide with the game's 10th anniversary. A re-release of Skyrim is nothing new, but it is surprising that the game is more than just a port of Skyrim to next-gen consoles.