User blog comment:Jimeee/Skryim DLC Details Leaked in 1.5.26 Update Files - The Snow Prince!?/@comment-1737372-20120429161240/@comment-3428817-20120430085349

Okay, after some carefuly reasearch, I've made the conclusion that my comment on Crossbows being firearms was in fact incorrect. They are not firearms. But by the same token, they aren't considered Archery either. However, the rest of what I said still stands. The Archery skill tree perks Overdraw, Steady Hand, and Quick Shot wouldn't work for crossbows. The rest would work fine. So Bethesda would have to add a completely different skill tree. Don't get me wrong, I think it would be awesome to have crossbows in Skyrim, I'm just trying to figure out how Bethesda will pull it off.