User blog comment:Timeoin/Minor Patch Needed To Play Skyrim/@comment-4578508-20111108091235

Guys, this is very normal. And I'm glad they actually have the patch ready for release day. The problem is that companies need to manufacture the DVD's, all the surrounding work around Collectors Editions and all the jazz with shipping to retailers, quite a while before the actual release. Probably a 2-4 weeks before. During that time, if they encounter bugs it's too late for shipping the fix with the game, hence release day patches. I'm glad they found the bugs and smashed them (supposedly) even before release.