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‘Skyrim Grandma’ Shirley Curry Retires From Elder Scrolls Videos Ahead of 90th Birthday

She cites exhaustion, waning enjoyment, frustration with shallow feedback from younger viewers.

Shirley Curry, known to many as Skyrim Grandma, has announced retirement.
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Overview

  • In a video titled “My ‘Goodbye’ to Skyrim” posted September 29, Curry said she will no longer upload Skyrim or other Elder Scrolls content.
  • The Ohio-based creator has spent roughly 15 years sharing Elder Scrolls adventures, growing to about 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and approximately 2,400 uploads.
  • She plans to post occasional vlogs and directed fans to the community-made follower mod that adds her to Skyrim and to her Bible study and blog channel.
  • Curry made a similar retirement announcement roughly a year ago before returning, including a May 2025 stint with Oblivion Remastered.
  • Bethesda has said she will be included in The Elder Scrolls VI, which has no release date, and fans reacted with sadness and nostalgia, including a supportive note from YouTube’s official account.