E3 2016: Bethesda just announced Skyrim remaster, time to schedule a vacation

The special edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was announced at E3 2016 by Bethesda. Fans have been waiting for the reworked version of the game for at least two years, and Bethesda has been working on the title. Disappointingly, there was no announcement of a remastered Skyrim in the 2015 E3, but this year, it is finally here. Jump to 3:06 to get at the Skyrim.

A series of tweets gave away more details. There are reworked graphics for the newer consoles. There is also a feature for dynamic change in depth of view, which allows for a more natural shift in focus as objects get nearer. There are volumetric god rays, and new shaders for snow and water. The Skyrim Special edition will be released on 28 October. If you put in hundreds of hours of play time when the game was originally released, you now know the dates to schedule your next vacation. https://twitter.com/BethesdaStudios/status/742192574996303873 https://twitter.com/BethesdaStudios/status/742191430853136385 The versions released for the latest consoles, the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One will have support for the entire range of Skyrim mods. The Elder Scrolls series of games are known for how easy it is to mod them, and the vast library of user created content. There are a range of mods available for changing the graphical appearance, the behavior of creatures and non player characters in the realm, and there are story mods available as well. https://twitter.com/BethesdaStudios/status/742191647648276480 There is another piece of good news for those who own the Skyrim Legendary edition, which released in 2013, two years after the game released. Those who own the Legendary edition of the game, will get the remastered edition for free. The offer is also available to those who own the base game, as well as all the downloadable content released for the game. This includes the Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn add-ons. The free upgrade will only be available to those who have purchased the entire game on Steam. https://twitter.com/BethesdaStudios/status/742194847101095936