: The Game of the Year Edition is periodically featured in Epic's "Free Games of the Week." It was last given away in October 2022 and December 2023.
Because the game is older, Bethesda often participates in promotional giveaways:
: Occasionally hosts its own giveaways. GOG versions are highly recommended because they are DRM-free and often pre-patched to run better on modern Windows. Modern System Requirements
: Subscribers often receive free GOG redemption codes for the game. For instance, it was available for claim as recently as May and June 2024.
: Approx. 7 GB for the standard edition, up to 43 GB for the GOTY edition with all language packs.
: Recent updates have removed "Games for Windows Live," making it much easier to run on Windows 10 and Windows 11 .