Skyrim and Oblivion games and DLC discounted up to 50 percent for Xbox 360

Bethesda Game Studios' fantasy-themed role-playing games The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion and some downloadable content for each are on sale today through Xbox Live Marketplace and Games on Demand, according to a post on Major Nelson's blog.

The discounts include:

• Skyrim through Games on Demand is now $29.99, normally $59.99.
• Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC is now 800 Microsoft Points, normally 1,600 MSP.
• Skyrim's Hearthfire DLC is now 200 MSP, normally 400 MSP.
• Oblivion through Games on Demand is now $9.99, normally $14.99.
• Oblivion's Shivering Isles DLC is now 600 MSP, normally 1,200 MSP.
• Oblivion's Knights of the Nine DLC is now 200 MSP, normally 400 MSP.

You can get details on the home-building Hearthfire DLC here and check out our review of the vampiric Dawnguard expansion here.