Overview

• Patch 1.2, available via Steam Beta, reverts the Dark Brotherhood sanctuary door to its lore-accurate depiction of five children and restores its red glow.
• The correction was not listed in the official patch notes, prompting questions about Bethesda’s transparency in update disclosures.
• Alongside the unannounced lore fix, the update adds a new difficulty setting to address player requests for tailored challenge levels.
• Performance optimizations and stability improvements in the patch aim to alleviate lingering framerate issues reported since launch.
• The update remains exclusive to Steam Beta for now, with no confirmed date for console rollouts.