The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis known throughout the gaming world as one of the most immersive and rich single-player experiences available. Even over a decade sinceSkyrimfirst launched, thanks to mods and a new edition of the game being dropped every so often, fans are still finding new ways to venture across the coldest lands of Tamriel. Even withSkyrimbeing an enjoyable single-player experience, many would cherish the opportunity to bring a friend or a few fellow Dragonborn along with them to bring down Alduin.
The dream of amultiplayerSkyrimexperiencehas recently become a reality. Thanks to modders over at the SkyrimNexus, SkyrimTogether Reborn was created, which allows two to eight players to adventure around the land of the Nords together. The experience has been tested with up to 30 players, though, meaning thatSkyrimcould even be played as a miniature MMO. Despite SkyrimTogether Reborn releasing just a few days ago, it has already seen widespread success.
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At the time of writing, the mod has been downloaded 84,660 times, and has received a total 276,907 views. This already puts Skyrim Together Reborn right at the top of the page for themost popularSkyrimmodsin July, and while it hasn’t yet reached the heights of being featured on the page for the most popular mods of all time, it seems likely that it will eventually. Given the ambitious nature of thisSkyrimmod, even if it doesn’t receive as many downloads as some other big hits the community will likely still remember it as bringing an impactful change to the game.
PlayingSkyrimin a multiplayer format is something modders have been looking to accomplish for some years. Skyrim Together Reborn is a project born from theinitial Skyrim Together, a mod that did bring multiplayer toSkyrimbut never reached completion. When fans couldn’t get their hands on a stable co-opSkyrimexperience, they were eager to download the early versions of Skyrim Together and Skyrim Together Reborn.
Putting together a mod like Skyrim Together Reborn requires an impressive level of skill and commitment, as it arguably changes one ofSkyrim’score elements. The huge amount of downloads the mod is seeing right now shows the appreciation from the community for the effort put into making Skyrim Together Reborn. It also shows that even with plenty of things to do andplenty of companions inSkyrimto keep the player company, it can get lonely adventuring in land of Skyrim without a human friend.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis out now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
