Free iPhone App for Skyrim Coming Soon

By Brian P Rubin | 29 November 2011 | 7 Comments

From what I understand, the world of Skyrim is vast and expansive, much like the wilds of rural Minnesota, and players would benefit from knowing where they’re at and where they’re headed.

Well, worry no more, dragonnerds, because the new iOS app, “Dragon Shout,” will have you covered.

According to a post on Joystiq, Dragon Shout will function much like Google Maps, allowing users to navigate the world via phone, and also mark locations with item drops and tips for other players. The post quotes the app’s developer, who offered this example: “yesterday I played Skyrim and left a bunch of dragon scales and bones on the side of a mountain because they were too heavy.”

I hate it when that happens!

In addition, the app will let you mark areas with descriptions for friends, so if there’s a great hidden loot area or a spider that bit your dick off, you can let people know on the app. The post notes that the application has been submitted to Apple for approval and will be for use on the iPhone or the iPad in a couple days for free.

Of course, if you’re already sitting at home in the dark playing Skyrim, and then you whip out your cell phone…so you can kinda keep playing Skyrim while you’re sitting there already playing it, well, you might have a problem with priorities. Try going outside. For just, like, a couple minutes. See if there’s an app for that.

There isn’t?

Shit. Never mind.

Via Joystiq and Dragon Shout

7 Comments

Posted by TheAdemirr on 29 November 11 at 9:54am

:/
Posted by Zero on 29 November 11 at 10:01am

screw this, they need to release the creation kit already!
Posted by charlie on 29 November 11 at 11:22am

There are no unscripted dragons outside. Just putting that out there.
Posted by Carl on 29 November 11 at 3:30pm

Where the Android version :(
Posted by Landon Robinson on 29 November 11 at 3:51pm

There had better be a function in the app to play the dragon shout “FUS RO DAH!” out of your speakers.
Posted by JGByron on 29 November 11 at 3:57pm

What Landon said. I’m not even kidding, that’s a genius idea.
Posted by Warbo on 29 November 11 at 5:30pm

I hope they release the creation kit too, but this seems cool.
Also someone should make a loud Mobile soundboard of all the shouts, including some only Alduin does. At the next con play one of those and some people will be like, WHERE IS THE DRAGON?!