Bethesda gave early access to Skyrim Anniversary Edition to the developer of the cornerstone Skyrim Script Extender.

Skyrim Script Extender, otherwise known as SKSE and required for many mods, has already been updated to work with the Anniversary Edition update.

If you already own the current release, the Skyrim Special Edition, or are a Game Pass subscriber, you can purchase the digital-only upgrade for $19.99/€19.99/£15.99.

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This is because the Anniversary Edition is an update instead of a new release, and with it comes changes to the Skyrim Script Extender,a plug-in that makes mods work with the game.