Gamers’ Christmas wish was the better framerate for Skyrim. Bethesda‘s official Elder Scrolls account shared a festive tweet with a message of goodwill and a picture of a fireplace with soul gems and sweet rolls next to it. However, the tweet was quickly filled with demands for a 60fps upgrade, especially for the new Switch 2 version.
The official Elder Scrolls Twitter account shared a delightful and cheerful image a little while ago. They presented a cozy scene with a fireplace, sweet rolls, and glowing soul gems—what’s the vibe? It was a fun and relaxing post at the same time it was quite troll-y. Replies? Oh man, the replies were anything but cozy. It was as if you had walked into the Bee and Barb and accidentally started a brawl.
The comment section was transformed from ‘happy holidays’ to an impassioned and unified assertion. A single, never-ending demand made itself heard. “60fps you bums,” one of the users expressed. “30fps is a disgrace,” one of the users commented. “Until you make it 60 FPS, I’m not touching this disaster,” a user paid under the name CoolDryPlace proclaimed. It was not even close to a singular sentiment. In fact, it seems that the recent launch of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition on the Nintendo Switch 2 has dug an old wound again. Gamers were thinking that the new equipment would give them a performance upgrade, but they were still confined to the same 30 frames-per-second limit as before. Some even mentioned new issues such as stuttering and input lag. “Ah yes the 250ms input lag edition,” someone irreverently said, clearly annoyed.
It is unbelievable when you think about it. Bethesda is trying to be cheerful and glowing, but on the other hand, the entire community treats it as an occasion to present their tech complaints. But one has to understand the context. Isn’t it almost 15 years since Skyrim came out? A player made a remark: “still dragging almost 15-year-old game.” It seems that releasing the game on a new console without even meeting the most basic modern performance standard is… well, it is a lost chance. Gamers are not only asking for 60fps; some, like TheRealDarkCaos, are yelling for 120fps on the Switch 2 saying that the hardware is already there. It is clear that expectations have shifted.
Of course, not every reply was about frame rates. Some of the good old memes were there. ‘I once had a sweet roll. Then I took an arrow in the knee,’ metalz0r wrote and making and sharing a nostalgic chuckle. Another player was asking what was the way to make the cakes in the picture. And Piotr Zwara was so considerate to wish Merry Christmas to the whole team. But these were like small patches of peace amid a performance-related uproar. The huge mass of 60fps comments completely closed off the festive atmosphere that Bethesda was trying to create.
In addition, there is another elephant in the room that has been overlooked for years and now it is even more obvious. ‘WHERE IS TES6?’ was the question of Maurice🐞. ‘Hurry up with 6,’ was the express of TheRealDarkCaos. This cheerful tweet, even though it was about Skyrim, was a trigger for all the irritations related to Bethesda’s slow pace. The matter is no longer about buying the Anniversary Edition and then feeling parting with small changes for future upgrades. It is about the never-ending wait for the next episode in the Elder Scrolls series. And the sweet roll tweet incidentally pulled the thread of a much larger canvas of player complaints.
What should we learn from all this then? It’s a very simple answer. Gamers’ love for Skyrim is greedy and really strong that one cannot get it by just purchasing it on every available platform. However, the love comes with certain expectations, especially when the game is moved to new and more powerful hardware. A warm holiday message has its appeal, but what the players actually want is a modern and smooth environment for a game they have been supporting for more than a decade. The community’s reaction was very straightforward, raw, unrefined and mainly focused upon one thing. No requests for new quests or dragons. Just run the game as if it is 2026 and not 2011. As the saying goes, the ball is in Bethesda’s court now. Will they finally let the Dragonborn be seen at 60 frames per second on Switch? Only time and perhaps more furious tweets will tell. Meanwhile, the sweet rolls are getting cold as everyone bickers about frame rates. The community’s passion extends across platforms, from PlayStation to Xbox.
