The closure of Bethesda’s launcher apparently means free stuff
A few older pieces in Bethesda’s back catalog are available on Steam for the low, low price of free. SeveralElder Scrollsgames, and aWolfensteinentry too, are free on Steam right now.
The newfound freebie seems to be due toBethesda’s launcher going awaylater this year. As the company’s own platform for launching plans to go down, its games are making their way onto Steam.
In the case of three, this means some free games. Those freeElder Scrollsand other games on Steam are:
And if those whet your appetite, two moreElder Scrollsgames are on Steam for cheap:
Both of those are only $5.99, ready to sate any need for some retroElder Scrolls.
De-launcher
All the games are likely coming over as part of the de-launch of the Bethesda launcher. The company recentlyreleased some extra info on how to migrateeverything over, as the switch flips today, April 27.
The migration tool goes live today and will allow users of the Bethesda launcher to transfer their games, progress, and wallet balance over to Steam. You’ll have to re-download any games likeFallout 76too, so keep that in mind.
Then, on May 11, the Bethesda launcher goes down. At that point, anyone who wants to play one of those games will need to do so over on Steam or another platform.
There are some incentives for making the jump though, as everyone who migrates between April 27 and May 11 will get some rank-ups onFallout 76‘s seasonal scoreboard. And honestly, having all the games in one launcher is pretty nice. Fewer launchers and steps between games makes it a little easier to boot into a one-off game ofEnemy Territory.
