To this day, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim remains an experience that only a selected few in the industry can compete with. Thanks to its dedicated modding community, Skyrim has managed to stay relevant and modernized, and it’s incredible to see what the gamers have managed to do with the game. It’s easy to forget that Bethesda ended the official support years ago.
The community-created additions have transformed the game’s look, quests, and gameplay mechanics, providing us with endless ways to enjoy Skyrim. However, developer High Tale has taken things to the next level and given us a DLC-sized mod, Coven of Crones. Unfortunately, PlayStation 5 owners will be locked out of this incredible experience.
Skyrim‘s DLC-Sized Mod Will Make PlayStation Players Jealous
High Tales’ incredible creation, Coven of Crones, brings a dark storyline that’s centered around Skyrim‘s witch, Anise, who heads a coven of Hags with an evil plan. In a terrifying land taken over by the forces of terror, players will come across new creatures, voice-acted quests, mysterious boss battles, and, best of all, challenging boss battles.
This DLC-sized mod also brings weather effects, original soundscapes, and weather effects to present an immersive experience that further fleshes out the world of Skyrim. After downloading the mod, you can kick off your journey by heading to Anise’s Cabin next to Riverwood.
Coven of Crones, the #Skyrim creation by @HighTaleTeam is now available. This DLC-sized creation adds a new in a Solstheim-sized area to explore, quests, new enemies, weapons, spells, and much more.🎃 https://t.co/yosRcZLogt
— The Elder Scrolls (@ElderScrolls) October 31, 2024
Currently, Coven of Crones is available for Xbox and PC users to download via the Skrim Creations menu. This is quite dissapotining for PlayStation 5 players as they can’t experience one of the best fan-made creations for the Bethesda game. However, this isn’t due to the developer’s own decisions; it’s just because PlayStation consoles have always closed off to mods.
Since its inception, Xbox has always welcomed modding on consoles with open arms, but PlayStation has a very rough history of allowing them on its consoles. This makes sense if you think about it, as mods can prove to be the route to breaking a game or finding unmoderated additions outside the platform holder’s control.
It’s high time for PlayStation to rethink its strategy as the addition of mods to classic games, or even high-profile hits, can help boost its sales number.
Bethesda Must Bring a Worthy Successor to Skyrim
It’s been 13 years since the release of Skyrim, and it’s great to see that it’s still thriving. However, it’s time for the game’s sequel, The Elder Scrolls 6, to debut; otherwise, Bethesda might lose all its momentum.
Todd Howard and his team announced The Elder Scrolls 6 six years ago. Even though the 30-second trailer didn’t give us much, it kickstarted the excitement for the project. Although Bethesda still hasn’t revealed much, it’s already confirmed that the title has entered into development.
Given what we know about the company’s development timeline for Starfield, which started in the latter half of 2017, at the earliest, and debuted in late 2023, it’s safe to assume that The Elder Scrolls 6 won’t see the light of the day until 2028.
The Elder Scrolls 6 will truly test if Bethesda still has what it takes to craft a generational hit. The last couple of years haven’t proven to be good for the company, as Fallout 76 and Starfield were massive blunders. Even though Bethesda tried to redeem itself with the Shattered Space DLC, it proved to be another failure.
The community’s trust in Howard and his team is at an all-time low. Let’s hope Bethesda can sort out itself and finally craft a worthy Skyrim successor. Otherwise, it won’t be long before it ends up like Firewalk Stduios after the disaster of Concord.
With that said, have you tried playing Coven of Crones for Skyrim? Let us know in the comments below.
