Old version of Skyrim, can't upgrade to Special Edition

[Emilkof]

So I bought Skyrim a long time ago, apparently before there was a Special Edition, and never played. This is the version I have, which is now unlisted (can't be found with search):

https://store.steampowered.com/app/72850/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim/

All I see now when I search Skyrim, is Special Edition. I do not see any way to upgrade my version to Special Edition, and no separate DLCs. What do I do besides having to buy the game again (not going to do that)?

[BarbarianHeart]

You have to buy the game again, but the dlc are not listed because they are built into the game, thus making SSE the cheaper game to buy. Old classic Skyrim and all of its dlc are still in the steam store, just hidden from steam's search engine.

[Trash boi]

*sad nosie*

[Emilkof]

I have a hard time believing that the devs would "screw over" people who bought the original game like that.

[Nowhereman]

Before Special Edition released the devs made it abundantly clear well before hand that anyone who owned Skyrim and all 3 Dlc would recieve Special Edition for free. Don't blame them because YOU missed the boat.

[SomeMMORPGplayer]

if oyu dont have it for free, purchased old rim prior to 10 28 at some year, you have to buy the SE

[Darksaga]

I am in the same boat, got my game on dec 31 2018 for steam. Didn't play this version yet, now I found out there is a SE ...

[Rez Elwin]

I don't understand why people think they are entitled to SE because they didn't know it existed. Well SE is still on sale right now, get if you want it.

[alexander_dougherty]

DLC is still for sale, it's more expensive than SE, but it's still there, there is a link in Helpful lianks and references.

[Emilkof]

Originally posted by Nowhereman:

Before Special Edition released the devs made it abundantly clear well before hand that anyone who owned Skyrim and all 3 Dlc would recieve Special Edition for free. Don't blame them because YOU missed the boat.

This assumes that I'm following the devs or the game. I bought it and hadn't played it yet because of my backlog and other commitments. Why does this special edition being free for people who own the original game, have to be a temporary thing?

[Emilkof]

In any case, it seems I don't have the DLC anyway, but it would be a redundant purchase to buy the game again.

[Nowhereman]

Originally posted by Emilkof:

This assumes that I'm following the devs or the game. I bought it and hadn't played it yet because of my backlog and other commitments.

Isn't that on YOU though?

[ralphtobybob]

Originally posted by Emilkof:

Originally posted by Nowhereman:

Before Special Edition released the devs made it abundantly clear well before hand that anyone who owned Skyrim and all 3 Dlc would recieve Special Edition for free. Don't blame them because YOU missed the boat.

This assumes that I'm following the devs or the game. I bought it and hadn't played it yet because of my backlog and other commitments. Why does this special edition being free for people who own the original game, have to be a temporary thing?

The free upgrade was in 2016, I think. I had uninstalled Oldrim because it was a broken piece of whatever. I got updated automatically. The SE title just appeared in my owned games list on Steam one day. All I had to do was download it.
Later, Oldrim got updates, too.

[Master Talon]

on that note SSE is a totally different game well it's Skyrim I mean it's a different from what Oldrim is. It's like having LE but with enhanced graphics and textures

[Beth Harmon]

I stay on old Skyrim LE forever haha..

[voehringer_nitron]

Originally posted by Emilkof:

Originally posted by Nowhereman:

Before Special Edition released the devs made it abundantly clear well before hand that anyone who owned Skyrim and all 3 Dlc would recieve Special Edition for free. Don't blame them because YOU missed the boat.

This assumes that I'm following the devs or the game. I bought it and hadn't played it yet because of my backlog and other commitments. Why does this special edition being free for people who own the original game, have to be a temporary thing?

They were under no obligation to give it away for free at all. I have Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. I did not get the remasters of those games for free.