Key Highlights:
- Skyrim’s Dragonborn DLC will launch for PC through Steam on 5 February 2013.
- The expansion previously released for Xbox 360 on 4 December 2012.
- Dragonborn adds the island of Solstheim, new quests, enemies, equipment and Dragon Shouts.
Bethesda will release the Dragonborn expansion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PC through Steam on 5 February 2013.
The PC version follows the Xbox 360 release, which arrived on 4 December 2012 under Microsoft’s timed-exclusivity arrangement.
Dragonborn takes players to Solstheim, an island located off the coast of Morrowind. The location previously appeared in The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon, although Skyrim’s version reflects the effects of the Red Mountain eruption.
The expansion centres on Miraak, the first Dragonborn. Players can explore new settlements and dungeons while unlocking additional Dragon Shouts, weapons, armour and abilities.
Dragonborn also introduces the ability to tame and ride dragons. Players can direct a dragon towards targets, although they do not receive complete control over its movement.
The announced PC release went ahead on 5 February, one day before Bethesda released an updated High Resolution Texture Pack for PC, adding support for the game’s three expansions. Dragonborn subsequently launched for PlayStation 3 in North America on 12 February and in Europe on 13 February.
Bethesda also brought Skyrim’s Hearthfire and Dawnguard add-ons to PS3 later that month. The staggered releases ended a lengthy delay caused by technical problems affecting downloadable content on Sony’s console.
Dragonborn became Skyrim’s third and final major add-on. Bethesda later included Dragonborn, Hearthfire and Dawnguard with the base game in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition.
