One Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim player recently went online to share a new game-breaking bug which caused their adopted child to fly away into the air and froze other NPCs. Skyrim is the latest entry in Bethesda's iconic Elder Scrolls franchise, and has been released multiple times since its initial launch back in 2011. While Skyrim is known for its magic based combat and cinematic dragon encounters, the fantasy RPG is also known for its many odd bugs, such as one that turns the player into a horse. While many of Skyrim's bugs are comical, some are game-breaking, such as the bug that caused the child to fly.
Skyrim is still quite popular today, despite having released over a decade a go. The game's active modding community continuously breathes life into the game world. One such mod even uses AI to give NPCs memories, adding a level of depth and detail to the world of Skyrim that players hadn't imagined possible. Although Skyrim has an active online community to this day, the game still faces a plethora of bugs that seem almost impossible to fix, due to the weird results they can produce. One such bug was shared online by a Skyrim fan, which they identified as a new game-breaking glitch.
Reddit user klimekam shared a thirty-second clip of the bug, which showed them talking to their in-game adopted daughter as she floats away. In the post's caption, klimekam mentions they thought the bug only caused their daughter to fly away, but upon further exploration it froze every NPC. While the cause of the bug is unknown, it serves as the latest example of a game-breaking Skyrim glitch and forced klimekam to start a new save.
Commenters on klimekam's post shared their response to the bug, and their own experiences with other game-breaking bugs in Bethesda games. One commenter mentions they've encountered the same bug in Oblivion, the fourth main Elder Scrolls entry, which is actually being unofficially remade by fans in Skyrim's engine. Despite the fact that Oblivion was released five years prior to Skyrim, it would appear that the game-breaking bug remained within the engine both games share, meaning it could be in other Creation Engine titles.
Skyrim is one of the most iconic RPGs in gaming history, but despite the continued support of an active modding community and multiple releases on other platforms, the game still has many issues. It's littered with bugs, such as one that makes Skyrim look like the town of Silent Hill. While fans are eagerly awaiting the next Elder Scrolls title, some are apprehensive about the possibility of it including more game-breaking bugs like Skyrim.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
