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Merge "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" and "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition" categories

Most streamers are streaming in the first category and actually playing the second title anyway. There's no reason to have separate categories, and it just splits the audience and the content creators. The SSE version is just a 64 bit platinum build of the original, kind of like a redux or remastered version of other games. It's the same game.
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  • CharmedBaryon commented  ·   ·  Report

    Agree with everyone here, but in addition will just throw out that this is not a feature request, it's a bug fix. According to Twitch's own standards for game categories, prohibited categories include:

    "- Games that are considered an alternative version of another game.
    - Games that are considered an expansion pack, bundle, DLC, mod, standalone episode, or season of another game."

    Since Twitch derives categories from IGDB the appearance of Special Edition as a category appears to be a result of erroneously tagged data there.
  • HelixFirefly commented  ·   ·  Report

    Skyrim must merge, because to keep the gaming community for going strong for another decade or more as we united community to make Skyrim 4 ever.
  • ShadeLunaRathmore commented  ·   ·  Report

    It would make so much more sense to have a united community that can enjoy it all together

  • SharksGo_Chomp commented  ·   ·  Report

    These comments are full of some passionate nerds! This is an easy solution.
  • Meji commented  ·   ·  Report

    A combined community would make much more sense. There are so many fantastic content creators that don't get seen because viewers aren't aware that there is 2 categories. Both games are the same, with SE being updated engine + included DLCs.
  • Phayntom commented  ·   ·  Report

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition are the EXACT same game. There is absolutely no difference in content within the game between the two at all. The only difference is that the original has a 32 bit framework, and the special edition has a 64 bit framework for more stability, and upgraded graphics, thats it. All the content of the game is exactly identical. There is absolutely no reason for them to be split, and and splitting them is doing the games entire community a SERIOUS and HUGE disservice by separating and dividing its community.

  • MissFiefie commented  ·   ·  Report

    Skyrim community is great! Let's unit them!
  • Davidish commented  ·   ·  Report

    It just works....with only 1 category!
  • Zofonik commented  ·   ·  Report

    They are the same game, makes no sense to be split into two.
  • fox_walks commented  ·   ·  Report

    I feel like this only makes sense. The Skyrim community is amazing and being able to unify it through this tweak would be a huge boost!
  • billazer commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is the best solution to help keep the Skyrim community thriving! Please merge these two categories together!

  • ms_katonic commented  ·   ·  Report

    Thank god someone suggested it! No reason for Skyrim and Skyrim SE to be different categories. Skyrim SE didn't even add any new content, it was
    just a more stable, better looking copy of original Skyrim. No reason for it to have its own category.
  • PatheticWolf commented  ·   ·  Report

    Sadly, by keeping the categories separate you are splitting the Skyrim community. Twitch is passionate about creating and sustaining communities, and nothing will help bring the Skyrim community together more than the unifying of these two categories.
  • magus80 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Definitely only need ONE category here, regardless which version. Its Skyrim. Creators should be smart enough to show what version they're playing for users to see.
  • Kageric commented  ·   ·  Report

    100%! There's no point in having these as two separate categories.
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