Update: Bethesda has decided to extend the giveaway of The Elder Scrolls 3:  Morrowind through the weekend, rather than limit it to 24-hours. While not explicitly due to the login issues with Bethesda.net earlier today, that seems to be the most likely reason. Whatever the cause,  giving more players the opportunity to pick up a free copy of Morrowing is likely the right choice in the long run.

Original Article: It's the 25th anniversary of Bethesda's most successful franchise, The Elder Scrolls. 25 years ago The Elder Scrolls: Arena was released on PC, and since then the franchise has received 4 major sequels, a card game, an MMO, and another sequel on the horizon. To celebrate the occasion as well as The Elder Scrolls' success, Bethesda is giving away free copies of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind on PC. Act fast though, because the giveaway is today only.

The free giveaway for The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind will be available for the duration of March 25 alone, though Bethesda will be holding more The Elder Scrolls anniversary events for the rest of the week. Also, the game is only being given away via Bethesda's own storefront, the Bethesda launcher or Bethesda.net, and requires a special coupon code.

To pick up and download The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind, start by visiting Bethesda.net. Players will need to use the redeem the code "TES25TH-MORROWIND" from their account to acquire the game.

Unfortunately for excited fans of The Elder Scrolls, Bethesda appears to be having some issues with how many people are trying to pick up Morrowind for free. The login servers for Bethesda's services have been down for a time, and some users are currently unable to sign in. Bethesda is aware of this and is working to get things back up and running, so that people can claim their free copy of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind.

Beyond the free copy of The Elder Scrolls 3:  Morrowind, Bethesda is offering a few other fun things for the franchise's anniversary. In The Elder Scrolls Online, players can get the new Khajiit in the Elsweyr Prologue for the Season of the Dragon for free today. In The Elder Scrolls Legends, players can acquire a free card back and three free card packs. PC Elder Scrolls fans can check out a major franchise sale on Steam.

Bethesda will also be holding a special Bethesda Game Days event later this week, including an Elder Scrolls 25th Anniversary panel on March 29. The 25th anniversary is only just beginning, marking what may be another 25 years of Elder Scrolls content.

The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is available now on PC and Xbox One via backward compatibility.