UPDATE 26/03/2019: As you may have observed from the comments on this article, Bethesda's Morrowind giveaway didn't exactly go to plan. Users reported several problems with claiming a free copy of the game, including difficulties logging into Bethesda.net and problems with the code system. You may have seen the memes.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is an epic, open-ended single-player game where you create and play any kind of character you can imagine. Be the noble hero embarking on an epic quest, or an insidious thief rising to leadership of his guild. The game takes place on the island of Vvardenfell, a district in the Dunmeri province of Morrowind. It is smaller in scope than the previous games in the main series, Daggerfall and Arena, yet much more detailed. This epic, open-ended RPG allows for a wide variety of character designs and play styles. Bethesda celebrated this year's Anniversary of Elder Scrolls by giving away The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind for free until March 31 on Bethesda.net with “TES2. Update: Bethesda's giving away more'a Morrowind.You now have until the end of the weekend to pick up your free copy of the seminal 3D open-world RPG, in honor of The Elder Scrolls' 25th anniversary. Skywind is a total conversion mod that is remaking the 2002 game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind in the more modern Skyrim: Special Edition engine. Our team is a group of artists and engineers, tinkerers and enthusiasts, unified by a love of The Elder Scrolls, and working to breathe new life into Morrowind.
— Willem (@willempreston) March 25, 2019
In any case, Bethesda acknowledged and eventually resolved the technical problems and has now extended the period for claiming a copy. If you missed out on the first round, you have from now until the end of Sunday 31st March to bag Morrowind for free.
The technical issues have been frustrating, but when all's said and dunmer, at least we (eventually) got a free game.
ORIGINAL STORY 25/03/2019: What's been going for 25 years and is therefore older than me? That's right, it's The Elder Scrolls series, which is today celebrating a quarter-century of dragons, spells and loud yelling.
The first Elder Scrolls game, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, was released back in 1994 for MS-DOS (some kind of ancient operating system, apparently). Since then there have been a fair few entries in the series, and to mark the occasion, Bethesda is celebrating in the best way possible: by giving out free stuff.
Those who log into Bethesda.net today can claim a free copy of Morrowind by using the code TES25TH-MORROWIND. I guess that does mean having to download the Bethesda launcher, however.
Meanwhile, The Elder Scrolls Online is having a free-to-play week from 28th March to 3rd April. Players are also now able to access the Elsweyr Prologue - part of the Season of the Dragon storyline - all for free.
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Bethesda is also encouraging fans to post their creations on Twitter using the hashtag #TES25. So far it's mainly memes, what a surprise.
Join us in celebrating 25 years of The Elder Scrolls! Use #TES25 to show off the characters you spent hours creating, the sweet rolls you baked in real life, the cosplay you're proud of, and everything in between.
We want to see it all. https://t.co/TVOhTWxt5cpic.twitter.com/iOoppqmykp
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Despite all of these goodies, unfortunately there aren't any tidbits of information on the upcoming (and still rather mysterious) Elder Scrolls 6. Hopefully it won't be another 25 years until we hear about that.
There are some gaming franchises that have some serious staying power, and Elder Scrolls is one with longevity. The series has been around for an incredible 25 years now, and gaming behemoth Bethesda has a treat for you to help celebrate.
To mark the quarter-century landmark, the company is giving away free copies of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind to anyone who fancies delving into the world of Tamriel. The special offer was only meant to be available yesterday, 25 March (to coincide with the anniversary of the birth of Elder Scrolls), but now Bethesda has extended the giveaway until the end of the month -- but you still need to act fast!
The prospect of getting such a seminal game free of charge obviously created a great deal of interest, and it seems as though Bethesda struggled to cope with demand. There were numerous reports of people being unable to log into their accounts yesterday to take advantage of the offer.
Not wanting gamers to miss out, Bethesda has now extended the offer until March 31.
To get your free copy of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, you'll need to head to this page and either sign into an existing Bethesda account, or create a new one. You then need to enter the following code:
TES25TH-MORROWIND
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The celebrations don't end there, however. Bethesda is also making The Elder Scrolls online, free to play between March 28 and April 3.
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Enjoy!