Skyrim Skeleton Key Replica Looks Just Like The Real Thing
A fan crafts a brilliant replica of the Skyrim Skeleton Key ten years after the game's launch in honor of its impact on video game history.
Even though Skyrim released nearly ten years ago, it remains one of the most impactful releases in video game history, and in honor of it, a fan has made a stunning replica of the Skeleton Key. Believe it or not, Skyrim still manages to make plenty of headlines today. The game, developed and published by Bethesda, is widely considered to be a cornerstone of the modern RPG genre. It’s been released on six platforms and also received two VR launches, becoming one of the top 20 best-selling games of all time. Most recently, it’s been playable on Xbox Series X/S at 4K, 60 FPS as well.
Creative artists and programmers have never taken their foot off the gas when it comes to crafting new, Skyrim-inspired creations. Bethesda’s masterpiece is so beloved that people have brought Skyrim content to other games through mods. As the years pass, Skyrim is on the verge of introducing itself to a whole new generation of gamers. There are plenty of teenagers who were too young to enjoy Skyrim when it released, and they are getting to a prime age to explore Bethesda’s fantasy world.
However, this doesn’t mean Skyrim is lost on its original fans. Word has been circling the web about a clay model of the Skeleton Key (via Game Rant), an unbreakable key that opens any lock in Skyrim. Lockpicking is a particularly important aspect of the game, but it can be tedious carrying around lockpicks, and downright frustrating to run out of them. This model looks real enough to unlock anything in the real world too. The key was made by Reddit user LongFineArt out of oven-baked clay.
It's easy to get inspired to return to the game by these sorts of creations. Of course, people have already played, replayed, and re-replayed Skyrim at this point through multiple console generations and remasters. Fans eagerly await The Elder Scrolls 6, the sequel to Skyrim that was confirmed by Bethesda in 2018. Skyrim is beloved across the gaming community, but it certainly isn’t perfect. There are many improvements that could be made, and hopes are high that The Elder Scrolls 6 will be able to capture the same magic while giving the series some much-needed graphical and technical improvements.
A natural curiosity surrounds Skyrim’s place in gaming once The Elder Scrolls 6 releases. Currently, the game sits more or less as a continually updated work that still holds plenty of potential with modern audiences. People are constantly going back and replaying their favorite adventure in gaming. However, will Skyrim mods slow down after the sixth main installment of the franchise launches? It’s entirely reasonable to think that Skyrim could make the final shift from modern masterpiece to historical relic in the coming years.
Sources: Game Rant, LongFineArt