What changed in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition in 2026

Added a new feature that affects how characters fall, enhancing the physics of the game.

Corrected the gravity mechanics in OpenMW, enhancing gameplay realism.

Introduced a new lighting system that improves performance by removing the per-object light limit.

Implemented a new mechanic where characters who can walk on water will drown if incapacitated.

Added an on-screen mouse indicator when using a gamepad.

Lua modding has been expanded to allow custom skills, attributes, weather, and more.

A release candidate for OpenMW 0.52.0 has been announced, featuring new gameplay and visual enhancements.

Modders can now create custom skills, attributes, and weather conditions with the new scripting interface.

New clustered lighting feature removes the usual per-object light limit without a major performance hit.

The graphical engine has received updates for water rendering and object transparency fixes.

The save file format has changed; existing saves from version 0.51.0 can be loaded, but cannot revert back after saving in 0.52.0.

User interface mods will need adaptation due to changes in the engine.

The first public release candidate of OpenMW 0.52.0 introduces clustered lighting, enhancing modding capabilities and improving performance.

Combat AI has been improved for better enemy targeting, melee movement, and revised spell projectile aiming.

Fixed a minor bug in gravity calculations that deviated by 0.01% in previous builds.

The maximum scale of the mini-map has been increased for better visibility.

Visual improvements include fixes for water rendering, terrain, transparency, and new water ripples from spell projectiles.

New graphics options include in-game shadow settings and configurable third-person camera distance.

Various quality-of-life improvements include a controller mouse-emulation indicator and a more zoomed-out minimap.

The AI now has improved target selection and movement in melee combat, along with adjusted spell trajectories.

New expansion for Tamriel Rebuilt adds quests to join Great House Indoril and the Ordinators, along with the Orethan Fields region.

Players can now join Great House Indoril with a new questline.

Explore the new Orethan Fields region, featuring lush gardens and bountiful fields.

The Sundered Scar region has been revamped as part of the expansion.

The Poison Song expansion for the Tamriel Rebuilt mod adds new quests to join Great House Indoril and the Ordinators, along with the Orethan Fields region.

Quests in the Imperial-dominated city of Old Ebonheart have been updated.

The Tamriel Rebuilt mod for Morrowind introduces the Poison Song expansion, allowing players to join House Indoril and the Ordinators.

Quests in the Imperial-dominated city of Old Ebonheart have been revamped.

A new region featuring lush gardens and bountiful fields has been added.

The Sundered Scar region has been revamped as part of the expansion.

Players can now join Great House Indoril with its own questline, reflecting the house's historical significance and current challenges.

Players can now join Great House Indoril with its own questline.

Explore the new Orethan Fields region, featuring lush gardens and bountiful fields, inspired by Japanese aesthetics.

New quests allow players to join the Ordinators, with three different orders to choose from.

New quests added to allow players to join the Temple Ordinators.

New quests allow players to join the Ordinators, with three different orders to choose from, each offering unique missions.

The Sundered Scar region has been revamped alongside the new expansion.

Players can now join Great House Indoril with its own questline.

Explore the new Orethan Fields region, featuring lush gardens and bountiful fields.

New expansion allows players to join Great House Indoril and the Ordinators, featuring new quests and the Orethan Fields region.

New quests allow players to join the Ordinators, with three different orders available.

The expansion revamps the Sundered Scar region, enhancing its design and quests.

Quests in the Imperial-dominated city of Old Ebonheart have been updated.

Quests in the Imperial-dominated city of Old Ebonheart have been updated as part of the expansion.

The browser version supports saving progress, controller compatibility, and mod support, with potential for multiplayer and mod manager features in the future.

Improvements include custom shader blur for water reflections and per-pixel lighting adjustments.

OpenMW has been compiled to WebAssembly, allowing players to run Morrowind directly in their browser without installation.

OpenMW has been compiled to WebAssembly, allowing Morrowind to run directly in a browser tab without installation.

OpenMW has been compiled to WebAssembly, allowing Morrowind to run directly in a browser without installation.

The browser version supports saving progress, controller, and mod support, with potential for multiplayer and a mod manager.

Enhancements include improved shadows, water reflections with custom shaders, and per-pixel lighting.

The browser version supports saving progress, controller support, and mod support, with potential for multiplayer and a mod manager.

The browser version supports saving progress, controller input, and mod support, with potential for multiplayer and a mod manager.

Morrowind can now be played entirely in a web browser using OpenMW compiled to WebAssembly, allowing players to experience the game without installation.

The browser port includes enhanced graphics features like custom shader blur for water reflections and per-pixel lighting.

The browser version supports saving progress, controller, and mod support, with potential for multiplayer and mod manager features.

OpenMW has been compiled to WebAssembly, allowing Morrowind to run directly in a browser tab without installation.

OpenMW has been compiled to WebAssembly, allowing Morrowind to run directly in a browser tab without installation.

The renderer has been adapted to WebGL2, improving shadows, water reflections, and per-pixel lighting.

The browser port includes enhanced graphics features such as custom shader blur for water reflections and per-pixel lighting.

The browser version supports saving progress, controller support, and mod support, with potential future features like multiplayer.

The browser port includes improved graphics features such as custom shader blur for water reflections and per-pixel lighting.

The browser port includes improved shadows, water reflections with custom shaders, and per-pixel lighting.

The browser version supports saving progress, controller support, and mod support, with potential for multiplayer and a mod manager.

OpenMW has been compiled to WebAssembly, allowing Morrowind to run directly in a browser tab without installation.

The installation wizard now auto-detects existing Morrowind installations more effectively.

Many Lua-related crashes have been fixed.

Modders can now create magic effects through OpenMW's scripting API.

OpenMW's wizard now auto-detects existing Morrowind installations more effectively.

Modders can now create magic effects through OpenMW's scripting API.

Minor annoyances with gamepad menu navigation introduced in the previous release have been resolved.

Minor annoyances with gamepad menu navigation introduced in the previous release have been addressed.

OpenMW's wizard now auto-detects existing Morrowind installations more effectively.

The ability to cast enchantments is no longer limited to characters who can equip items.

Hostile creatures can now use enchantments, making them more dangerous.

Passing a thrust attack to actor controls no longer breaks the game.

Modders can now create magic effects through OpenMW's scripting API.

Minor annoyances with gamepad menu navigation introduced in the previous release have been fixed.

Passing a thrust attack to actor controls no longer breaks the game.

Modders can now create magic effects through OpenMW's scripting API.

OpenMW's wizard now auto-detects existing Morrowind installations more effectively.

The ability to cast enchantments is no longer limited to characters who can equip items.

The ability to cast enchantments is no longer limited to characters who can equip items.

The ability to cast enchantments is no longer limited to characters who can equip items.

Modders can now create magic effects through OpenMW's scripting API.

Minor annoyances with gamepad menu navigation introduced in the previous release have been resolved.

Many Lua-related crashes have been addressed.

Minor annoyances with gamepad menu navigation introduced in the previous release have been resolved.

Passing a thrust attack to actor controls no longer breaks the game.

Many Lua-related crashes have been addressed.

Passing a thrust attack to actor controls no longer breaks the game.

Many Lua-related crashes have been addressed.

Many Lua-related crashes have been addressed.

Minor annoyances with gamepad menu navigation introduced in the previous release have been resolved.

OpenMW's wizard now auto-detects existing Morrowind installations more effectively.

Passing a thrust attack to actor controls no longer breaks the game.

Many Lua-related crashes have been addressed.

Modders can now create magic effects through OpenMW's scripting API.

Many Lua-related crashes have been fixed.

The ability to cast enchantments is no longer limited to characters who can equip items.

Passing a thrust attack to actor controls no longer breaks the game.

The installation wizard's auto-detection of existing Morrowind installations has been improved.

The installation wizard's auto-detection of existing Morrowind installations has been improved.

Minor annoyances with gamepad menu navigation introduced in the previous release have been addressed.

Modders can now create magic effects through OpenMW's scripting API.

The ability to cast enchantments is no longer limited to characters who can equip items.

Passing a thrust attack to actor controls no longer breaks the game.

The update addresses many Lua-related crashes.

Players can continue using existing saves with the patched versions.

Fixes annoyances with gamepad menu navigation.

The update addresses many Lua-related crashes.

Modders can now create custom magic effects using OpenMW's scripting API.

Modders can now create custom magic effects using OpenMW's scripting API.

The update allows all characters to cast enchantments.

Players can continue using existing saves with the patched versions.

Annoyances with gamepad menu navigation have been fixed.

The update addresses many Lua-related crashes.

New saves cannot be used in old versions due to a file format change.

The update addresses many Lua-related crashes.

Players can use existing saves with the patched versions without starting over.

Annoyances with gamepad menu navigation have been fixed.

Modders can now create custom magic effects using OpenMW's scripting API.

Players can continue using existing saves with the patched versions.

Annoyances with gamepad menu navigation have been fixed.

Modders can now create custom magic effects using OpenMW's scripting API.

The N'Garde mod enhances melee combat by introducing a perfect block mechanic that allows players to stagger opponents.

The mod offers a balanced overhaul of Morrowind's controversial hit chance system, improving combat feedback.

A new mod for the OpenMW source port adds a Sekiro-style perfect block parry and overhauls the percent-chance-to-hit system.

A new mod called Mazte allows players to engage in a playable Mahjong card game in various inns across Vvardenfell.