Skyrim Player Spots Something Strange in the Sky
Summary
A Skyrim player noticed a strange flashing effect in the sky during gameplay, sparking interest in the community. Fans speculate about what could have caused the mysterious sky glitch. Despite its age, Skyrim still surprises fans with new discoveries.An Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim player has noticed a strange effect in the sky during their most recent playthrough. Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been a popular go-to game in the gaming community since it was first released in 2011 and shows no signs of slowing down, even after over a decade.
13 years after its release, the open-world RPG remains popular thanks to a dedicated community of fans. Part of this success is down to a thriving modding scene, which has recently seen Skyrim’s visuals overhauled with a new texture pack. Even without mods, Skyrim is so vast that players are still encountering new secrets, with one player looking to the heavens for their latest discovery.
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14A Redditor by the name of ThargoidLover has posted a short video showing a strange flashing effect in Skyrim during the daytime sky. The clip shows the player seemingly wandering through the map before a firework-type effect appears for a few moments before disappearing. Bugs and unexpected features are common throughout Skyrim, but the mysterious effect has piqued the interest of the r/Skyrim Subreddit.
A Skyrim Player Encounters a Strange Glitch in the Sky
At the time of writing, fans have yet to pin down a reason for this particular glitch, but a lot of comments highlight Skyrim’s Dawnguard DLC as a likely candidate due to the sound effects heard. ThargoidLover confirmed that they were not running any mods at the time of its appearance and that their Dawnguard playthrough ended some time ago. Others have taken a more humorous approach, commenting that the bug could be the Bethesda developers teasing a Skyrim x Starfield crossover.
While it seems unlikely that Starfield references have made their way into the 13-year-old RPG, the team at Bethesda is continuing to update Skyrim into 2024. The last update was at the beginning of 2024 and brought with it several bug fixes, mainly revolving around the game’s UI and viewing mods through the Creation Club.
For now, it seems the effects seen in ThargoidLover’s Skyrim playthrough could be a one-off event. It is fascinating that Skyrim is still able to surprise fans so long after it was first released. Despite Skyrim’s popularity, many in the community are wondering what’s next for the Elder Scrolls franchise. Bethesda confirmed the existence of The Elder Scrolls 6 in 2018, but since then, news on its development has fallen quiet. With Starfield's development now complete, fans are hoping that it won’t be long until there is some positive news for The Elder Scrolls 6.
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