Skyrim confirms unexpected remaster on 15th anniversary of Bethesda game

Bethesda has made it perfectly clear that we're not going to get another update on The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel for quite some time, with the studio once again going radio silent following confirmation of the game's title and setting earlier this month.

What we are getting, however, is more Skyrim. Today, on November 11, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim celebrates its 15th anniversary - and that's a huge milestone.

Skyrim is widely considered to be one of the greatest games of all-time and remains a poster child of the RPG genre. As such, Bethesda has hardly had to worry about the game's longevity; it continues to be adored by fans, even if that adoration is bolstered by the new life infused into the game via Skyrim's modding community.

That hasn't stopped Bethesda from milking Skyrim for all it's worth, with endless remasters, rereleases, and ports having surfaced over the years.

In celebration of Skyrim's 15th anniversary, it's now been confirmed that we're getting yet another remaster but instead of the base game getting an overhaul, it's the turn of the game's iconic soundtrack this time around.

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Laced Records has officially announced The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim OST, a specially remastered version of the game's soundtrack that's set to launch in 2027.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim OST will be available to purchase both via vinyl and CD, although pre-orders aren't yet open so we don't have exact details on how many variants we can expect, nor how much they're expected to cost.

It's a tad strange that the soundtrack remaster is scheduled for 2027. Bethesda and Laced clearly have planned ahead with Skyrim's 15th anniversary in mind; the occasion is hardly a surprise, so you have to wonder why the finalised album wasn't made ready for today instead.

Perhaps we're being greedy. They do say you should never look a gift horse in the mouth, and the promise of a remastered version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim OST is a nice little way to celebrate this anniversary.

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Bethesda has additionally marked Skyrim's anniversary with a rather underwhelming tweet

It doesn't appear that anything else is particularly on the way, but we don't know for certain, so take our prediction with a pinch of salt.

Our dubiousness comes from the fact that Bethesda has already commented on the anniversary, taking to X (formerly Twitter) to write: "On this day 15 years ago The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released. Since that day the community has continued to grow into something truly special. Thank you for being a part of it. This beautiful artwork was created by legendary artist Karl Fitzgerald to mark the occasion."

We wish we could say the replies are full of fans sharing their fondest memories of Skyrim, but it's mainly complaints over the ongoing secrecy surrounding Sentinel despite the recent title reveal.

"Fun fact: Skyrim will be released on the next gen Xbox before Sentinel releases," replied one fan.

Another added: "The community is so special, let them starve for 17 to 18 years to have a follow up game."

Sentinel cannot be a carbon copy of Skyrim as times and expectations have changed. We're certainly hoping it matches that former release in quality though, while doing that in its own way.