Bethesda has released The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim update 1.001.003 patch this January 26, and as far as we’re aware, this is for next-gen platforms only (PS4, Xbox One versions didn’t get one — at least not yet at the time of this posting). Read on for what’s new in the Skyrim January 26 update.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Update 1.001.003 Patch Notes | Skyrim January 26 Patch Notes:

Update: Per the official Bethesda Discord server:

Today we are deploying a fix specifically for Xbox and PlayStation 5 players who were experiencing memory crashes when dropping large quantities of inventory items indoors.

Unfortunately, Bethesda has not acknowledged today’s patch just yet. There was an update released for PCs last January 6.

PC (Steam): 74.5MB

• Fixed an issue causing PC players (Steam and Microsoft Store) to crash when entering Kolbjorn Barrow and the Dawnstar Museum.

In addition to that, there is Survival Mode available now — at least on the PC version). Read up on it below (via Steam):

EDIT: The update is now live. Feel free to keep posting issues and feedback here. We’ll be checking in on this thread and the rest of the discussion. Thanks!

Skyrim Creation Club’s all-new Survival Mode, is now available on Steam beta. You can be one of the first to check it out by simply opting-into the beta.

Survival Mode adds new gameplay features and challenges to transform Skyrim into a land of unrelenting cold and harsh wilderness.

Instructions for how to opt-in to the beta are provided below. Before you do that, there are a few important details to note. We welcome your feedback and thoughts on what you’d like to see and any issues you run into. You are encouraged to let us know here on Steam or in our Official Beta Forums

Once we know the official changelog, we’ll be sure to update the post. The last major patch for consoles was released on December 13, and it included gameplay-related tweaks, which are listed here.

Update: Post has been updated to reflect the changes by Bethesda.