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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Original title: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - November 11, 2011
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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AdventureRole-playing (RPG)
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Director:Todd Howard
Studio:Bethesda Softworks
Stars:Alexander Brandon, Andy Morris, Charles Dennis - Full View
Soundtrack:The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Original Game Soundtrack — Jeremy Soule (4-disc, 2011); signature theme 'Dragonborn' / 'Sons of Skyrim'
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D.I.C.E. Awards
Game
D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year
Winner
2011
Game Developers Choice Awards
Game
Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year
Winner
2011
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Game Details
Developer
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Studio
Bethesda Softworks
Genres
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Release Date
November 11, 2011
Metacritic Score
94
Game Engine
Creation Engine
Story

Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose. Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.

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Crew & Contributors 4
Jeremy Soule
Jeremy Soule
Audio & Music • Composer
Todd Howard
Todd Howard
Direction • Game Director
Brenda Marie Phillips
Brenda Marie Phillips
Performance • Casting Director
Timothy Cubbison
Timothy Cubbison
Performance • Casting Director

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim DLC, Expansions & Add-Ons

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Did You Know?8
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Awards13
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D.I.C.E. Awards
Game
D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year
D.I.C.E. Awards
Winner
2011
Game Developers Choice Awards
Game
Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year
Game Developers Choice Awards
Winner
2011
Award
Game
Golden Geek Award for Video Game of the Year
Wikidata
Winner
2012
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Data aggregated from 4 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Wikidata
Last updated: 29.08.2026
Business
BudgetEstimated
~$85 million (estimate)
development, with ~$100M including marketing; a team of about 100
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RevenueReported
60M+ copies sold
one of the best-selling games of all time (7th all-time as of June 2023, all platforms except mobile)
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Units are Bethesda's official June 2023 figure. The ~$85M budget is widely cited but unofficial — Bethesda has never disclosed one.

Time to Beat
Main Story25h
Main + Extras109h
Completionist201h

Data from IGDB

Language Support
Language
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French
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German
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Italian
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Spanish (Spain)
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Japanese
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Polish
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Russian
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Czech
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Content Rating
Violence
Crime
Sexual Themes
Use of Alcohol
Intense Violence
Blood and Gore
Sexuality
Alcohol
Tobacco
Drug
Crime
Anti-Social
Violência Extrema (Extreme Violence)
USK 16
ACB MA 15+
PEGI 18
CERO Z
ESRB M
GRAC 19+
CLASS_IND 18
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
CPU:Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
RAM:2GB System RAM Hard Disk Space: 6GB free HDD Space Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
Sound:DirectX compatible sound card
Available On
Official Website
Steam$19.99US
GOG
GOG$39.99US
Humble Store$39.99US
Fanatical
Fanatical$39.99US
GamesPlanet US$35.99US
GreenManGaming$39.99US
Microsoft Store$39.99US
Epic Game Store$39.99US
GamesPlanet FR$42.44US
GamesPlanet DE$42.44US
GamesPlanet UK$42.93US
GamesPlanet US$35.99US
GreenManGaming$39.99US
GamesPlanet FR$41.14US
GamesPlanet DE$41.14US
GamesPlanet UK$42.20US
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Data aggregated from 4 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Wikidata
Last updated: 29.08.2026