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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth main installment in The Elder Scrolls series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006), and was released worldwide for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on November 11, 2011. Skyrim was developed using the Creation Engine. The team opted for a unique and more diverse open world than Oblivion's Imperial Province of Cyrodiil, which game director and executive producer Todd Howard considered less interesting by comparison. The game is set 200 years after the events of Oblivion and takes place in Skyrim, the northernmost province of Tamriel, a continent on the planet Nirn. Its main story focuses on the player character, the Dragonborn, on their quest to defeat Alduin the World-Eater, a dragon prophesied to destroy the world. Throughout the game, the player completes quests and develops the character by improving skills. The game continues the open world tradition of its predecessors by allowing the player to travel to discovered locations in the game world at any time, and to ignore or postpone the main storyline indefinitely. Upon release, the game received critical acclaim, with praise for its character advancement, world design, visuals, and the ability to dual-wield in combat. Criticism targeted the melee combat, dragon battles, and numerous technical issues at launch. The game shipped over seven million units within the first week of its release and had sold over 20 million units by June 2013. It is considered one of the greatest video games ever made and is credited as influencing later fantasy and open world games. Three downloadable content (DLC) add-ons were released: Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn, which were bundled along with the base game into the "Legendary Edition" released in June 2013. A remastered version subtitled Special Edition, containing all three DLC add-ons along with a graphical upgrade, was released in October 2016; a port for the Nintendo Switch was released in November 2017 alongside a separate virtual reality-only version titled Skyrim VR. In addition, the remastered version was bundled with additional Creation Club content and released as the Anniversary Edition in 2021–22. A sequel, The Elder Scrolls VI, is currently in development.

Infobox

Developer
Bethesda Game Studios[a]
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Director
Todd Howard
Producers
mw- Ashley ChengCraig Lafferty
Designers
Bruce NesmithKurt KuhlmannEmil Pagliarulo
Programmer
Guy Carver
Artist
Matthew Carofano
Writer
Emil Pagliarulo
Composer
Jeremy Soule
Series
The Elder Scrolls
Engine
Creation Engine
Platforms
WindowsPlayStation 3Xbox 360PlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SNintendo Switch 2
Release
mw- November 11, 2011 Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360November 11, 2011PlayStation 4, Xbox OneOctober 28, 2016Nintendo SwitchNovember 17, 2017PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SNovember 11, 2021Nintendo Switch 2December 9, 2025
Genre
Action role-playing
Mode
Single-player

Tables

Release timeline · Marketing and release
"Collector's Edition"
"Collector's Edition"
2011
"Collector's Edition"
2012
2012
2011
2012
Original release
"Premium Edition"
2013
2013
2011
2013
Original release
"Legendary Edition"
2014
2014
2011
2014
2015
2015
2011
2015
2016
2016
2011
2016
Original release
Special Edition
2017
2017
2011
2017
Original release
Skyrim VR
Switch version
Switch version
2011
Switch version
2018
2018
2011
2018
2019
2019
2011
2019
2020
2020
2011
2020
2021
2021
2011
2021
Original release
"Anniversary Edition"
2022
2022
2011
2022
2023
2023
2011
2023
2024
2024
2011
2024
2025
2025
2011
2025
Original release
Switch 2 version
2011
Original release
"Collector's Edition"
2012
"Premium Edition"
2013
"Legendary Edition"
2014
2015
2016
Special Edition
2017
Skyrim VR
Switch version
2018
2019
2020
2021
"Anniversary Edition"
2022
2023
2024
2025
Switch 2 version
Aggregate score
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
PC: 94/100PS3: 92/100X360: 96/100PC (Special Edition): 74/100PS4: 81/100XONE: 82/100NS: 84/100
Aggregator
Score
Metacritic
PC: 94/100PS3: 92/100X360: 96/100PC (Special Edition): 74/100PS4: 81/100XONE: 82/100NS: 84/100
Review scores
1Up.com
1Up.com
Publication
1Up.com
Score
A−
Famitsu
Famitsu
Publication
Famitsu
Score
40/40
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
9.5/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
9/10
GameTrailers
GameTrailers
Publication
GameTrailers
Score
9.3/10
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
9.5/10
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK
Publication
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK
Score
7/10
PC Gamer (UK)
PC Gamer (UK)
Publication
PC Gamer (UK)
Score
94%
X-Play
X-Play
Publication
X-Play
Score
Wired
Wired
Publication
Wired
Score
10/10
Publication
Score
1Up.com
A−
Famitsu
40/40
Game Informer
9.5/10
GameSpot
9/10
GameTrailers
9.3/10
IGN
9.5/10
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK
7/10
PC Gamer (UK)
94%
X-Play
Wired
10/10
Awards
IGN, GameSpotGameSpot Readers' Choice
IGN, GameSpotGameSpot Readers' Choice
Publication
IGN, GameSpotGameSpot Readers' Choice
Award
PC Game of the Year
Spike TV, IGN,IGN Readers' Choice, X-Play, GameSpot, GameSpy Interactive Achievement Awards
Spike TV, IGN,IGN Readers' Choice, X-Play, GameSpot, GameSpy Interactive Achievement Awards
Publication
Spike TV, IGN,IGN Readers' Choice, X-Play, GameSpot, GameSpy Interactive Achievement Awards
Award
RPG of the Year
Spike TV, X-Play,Machinima.com, GameSpot,GameSpot Readers' Choice,1UP.com Favorite Game, Game Revolution, GameSpyJoystiq, Interactive Achievement Awards
Spike TV, X-Play,Machinima.com, GameSpot,GameSpot Readers' Choice,1UP.com Favorite Game, Game Revolution, GameSpyJoystiq, Interactive Achievement Awards
Publication
Spike TV, X-Play,Machinima.com, GameSpot,GameSpot Readers' Choice,1UP.com Favorite Game, Game Revolution, GameSpyJoystiq, Interactive Achievement Awards
Award
Overall Game of the Year
Publication
Award
IGN, GameSpotGameSpot Readers' Choice
PC Game of the Year
Spike TV, IGN,IGN Readers' Choice, X-Play, GameSpot, GameSpy Interactive Achievement Awards
RPG of the Year
Spike TV, X-Play,Machinima.com, GameSpot,GameSpot Readers' Choice,1UP.com Favorite Game, Game Revolution, GameSpyJoystiq, Interactive Achievement Awards
Overall Game of the Year

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