While many fans are still anticipating the release of theNintendo Switch versionof the fifth installment in Bethesda’s epic fantasy-RPG series,The Elder Scrolls, the publisher and developer have decided to give Xbox One fans a taste of the enhanced iteration of the title – that is,Skyrim: Special Edition– as a freebie for this weekend. As it so happens, the company has decided that Xbox One users will be able to return to the game at no cost on the platform for the first ever free weekend for the game.
Beginning on Thursday, June 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM PDT and continuing on through to Sunday, July 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM PDT, Xbox Live Gold Members on Xbox One will be able to explore the sweeping map ofSkyrim: Special Edition, complete a nearly innumerable amount of quests, and of course, take on the mantle of the Dragonborn in this fifth chapter inThe Elder Scrollssaga.
As an added bonus, those who try outSkyrim: Special Editionthis weekend and wish to purchase it after the free trial is over will be able to buy it for 50% off from Jun 01, 2025 to August 05, 2025, making it the most beneficial time to play and experience the game, especially for those who have yet to give the fantasy-RPG a go. What’s more is that those who decide to jump back intoSkyrimafter the Free Play Days end will retain all of their earned achievements and saved game progress.
Should the free weekend forSkyrim: Special Editionnot be enough of an incentive to play the incredibly popular and critically acclaimed title from Bethesda, it’s worth noting thatour review of the gamedeclared the enhanced version to be “a must-play for anyone who somehow missed it the first time around.” Of course, even if one hasn’t played the title since it launched in 2011, the improved graphics and fantastic gameplay alone inSkyrim: Special Editionshould provide enough motivation to at least boot it up once during the Xbox One’s Free Play Days.
Skyrim: Special Editionis available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
