Skyrim PS5 Creations just got a whole lot bigger, with Bethesda quietly dropping three of Kinggath Creations’ expansion-sized add-ons on PlayStation 5, namely East Empire Expansion, Bards College Expansion and Sigil of the Fallen, all of which have been available on PC and Xbox for a while now.
They come with new questlines, characters, dungeons and even original voice acting, and they’re available as a discounted bundle, but there’s a slightly annoying catch hiding in how you actually pay for them. So is this the best thing to happen to Skyrim on PlayStation in years, or just another way to make you buy Skyrim content for the fifteenth time? Let’s find out!
What’s Actually in These Skyrim PS5 Creations?
As Push Square reports, these aren’t tiny armour packs or a new horse, they’re properly chunky additions with full questlines, which is why the outlet is calling it Skyrim’s biggest PS5 content drop in years. Here’s the rundown, based on Push Square, Spielemagazin and Kinggath Creations itself:
- East Empire Expansion: built around the East Empire Company, with trade routes, new characters and an extensive questline
- Bards College Expansion: fleshes out the Bards College in Solitude with new songs, quests and character moments
- Sigil of the Fallen: a quest to track down ancient heroes and claim their relics, powering up a “4-in-1” Spirit Guide companion, with big dungeons and boss fights
Honestly, the Bards College getting some love is long overdue, because let’s be real, most of us joined it once, did one quest, then went back to stealing cheese wheels and shouting at people!
Quick TipThese are official Creations, so unlike unofficial mods on PS5, they won’t disable your Trophies. Trophy hunters can go wild.
How Much Do They Cost, and Where’s the Catch?
The three are sold together as a discounted bundle for 1,850 Creation Credits, which Push Square works out at roughly $18 / £15 in real money, and there’s no word yet on how long that discount lasts. So far, so reasonable for three expansion-sized add-ons, right?
Well, here’s the trap, Creation Credits are sold in packs, and according to Push Square those come in 1,000 credits for $20 / £18 or 2,700 credits for $25 / £22. That means you can’t buy exactly 1,850, so you’re either buying two of the smaller packs for around $40 or the bigger pack for $25 and leaving 850 credits sitting in your account, which is a classic “please spend more” move.
- Bundle price: 1,850 Creation Credits (roughly $18 / £15 equivalent)
- 1,000-credit pack: $20 / £18
- 2,700-credit pack: $25 / £22, the smarter buy here
Is This Actually Good for PlayStation Skyrim Players?
On balance, yes, because PlayStation has always had the most limited modding scene of the three platforms, and getting proper voiced quest content that PC and Xbox players have enjoyed for months, sometimes years, is a genuine upgrade. Spielemagazin also notes the Creations work with Skyrim Anniversary Edition on PS5, and you’ll find them in the Creations shop on the main menu.
The credit pack pricing is irritating, though, and it’s the kind of thing that makes a $18 bundle feel more like a $25 one. If you’ve been tempted to spend that money on Bethesda’s other big re-release instead, we’ve already broken down whether the Oblivion Remaster is worth buying, so you can pick your Elder Scrolls poison.
Should You Buy Kinggath’s Skyrim PS5 Creations?
If you’re still playing Skyrim on PS5 and you’ve run out of things to do, then yes, grab the 2,700-credit pack, buy the bundle while it’s discounted, and keep the leftover credits for something else down the line. Expansion-sized content with voice acting for around $25 is good value next to plenty of full-priced DLC.
If you haven’t touched Skyrim in years, though, this probably isn’t the thing that’ll drag you back, and you could just… not buy Skyrim again. Wild idea, I know!
FAQs
Which Skyrim PS5 Creations were just released?
Kinggath Creations’ East Empire Expansion, Bards College Expansion and Sigil of the Fallen are now available as Skyrim PS5 Creations.
How much do the new Skyrim PS5 Creations cost?
The bundle costs 1,850 Creation Credits, roughly $18 / £15, but credits are sold in packs of 1,000 or 2,700, so you’ll need to buy more than you use.
Do Skyrim PS5 Creations disable Trophies?
No, official Skyrim PS5 Creations don’t disable Trophies, unlike unofficial mods.
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