The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Platforms

PC
PS3
Xbox 360

Initial release Nov. 10, 2011

Developers

Bethesda Game Studios
Bethesda Softworks

Genres

Action Adventure
RPG

Publishers

Bethesda Softworks

Franchise The Elder Scrolls

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Spotlight

Elder Scrolls: Skyrim for Switch Preserves That Dragonborn Feeling on a Small Screen

You don't have to give up much to enjoy Skyrim on the go.

Mike Williams

6 years ago
Cyrodiil On Track Skyblivion, the massive mod remaking Oblivion in Skyrim's engine, looks pretty great as devs show off some fresh quest gameplay ahead of 2025 release

Mages bickering over books and goblin killing sprees. Aye, that's Oblivion alright.

Mark Warren

1 day ago
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Awowed “It lets us really lean into the things that we excel at” - Avowed’s developers on choice, consequence, Game Pass, and those early Skyrim comparisons

We sit down and speak to Obsidian devs about the most pressing topics, as Avowed nears its release.

Alex Donaldson

1 month ago

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A character riding a horse near The Imperial City in Skyrim mod Skyblivion.

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Cyrodiil On Track | Skyblivion, the massive mod remaking Oblivion in Skyrim's engine, looks pretty great as devs show off some fresh quest gameplay ahead of 2025 release

Mages bickering over books and goblin killing sprees. Aye, that's Oblivion alright.

Aug. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

A horse not behaving in Fallout: London next to the leader of Brickton.

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Horsing Around | "We had ridiculous scenes happening" Fallout: London's devs had to ditch rideable horses and bikes because they wouldn't stop flying up buildings

Look, Skyrim's horse physics were trying their best, ok?

Aug. 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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Feeling Immersed | Are Skyrim and Baldur's Gate 3 immersive sims? If you're asking one of the guys that created Dishonored, yes

It's a complicated question.

Aug. 12, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Alistair Tenpenny in Fallout: London next to some creation club items in Skyrim.

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Mod-ssive Dilemma | "Who lets you into the cool kids club?" Fallout: London's project lead on Bethesda's Creations and the ever-controversial issue of paying for mods

"I think we’re on the cusp of pure monetisation. I don't see that as good or bad, I think it depends on the content."

Aug. 9, 2024 Mark Warren

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PASS THE GAMES | The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2024

Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.

Aug. 1, 2024 James Billcliffe

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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024

Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!

Aug. 1, 2024 Connor Makar

A vault dweller wielding one of the makeshift weapons from Fallout 4's next-gen update.

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Stronger Together | After half a year of layoffs and closures, more than 240 Bethesda workers come together to unionise

"We are so excited to announce our union at Bethesda Game Studio and join the movement sweeping across the video game industry."

July 20, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Awowed | “It lets us really lean into the things that we excel at” - Avowed’s developers on choice, consequence, Game Pass, and those early Skyrim comparisons

We sit down and speak to Obsidian devs about the most pressing topics, as Avowed nears its release.

July 5, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Starfield's Sam Coe standing in front of a Bleak Falls Barrow in Skyrim.

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Tamrielic Twist | Starfield modding project to create a whole Elder Scrolls-themed planet "has been canceled", but the poster behind it says it wasn't just trolling

"I want to emphasise that the project was genuine."

July 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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Some of the bounty targets in Starfield's Trackers Alliance missions.

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Price Ain't Right | "I do think we're gonna take a look at that" - Todd Howard addresses Starfield's creation club controversy

"That's not what we want at all, in terms of [people saying] 'Oh no, this looks like a faction we're chopping up and selling for 700 credits at a time'."

June 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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Skyrim's Nazeem against the background of The Elder Scrolls 6 teaser trailer.

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LIVING THE NAZEEM | “I'll do it as long as I have to” – inside a Skyrim player’s 1000 day long (so far) quest to kill Nazeem until The Elder Scrolls 6 drops

“I was determined that no matter what, I would go all the way, even if no one was watching.”

June 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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The art for Fallout 4 mod Shady Motives.

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Rad Cap Raising | The voice of Skyrim's Sheogorath stars in a huge Fallout 4 mod you can play right now - and it was made in one weekend

Plus, it's raised over $16,000 for charity so far.

June 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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FUS-ROH-YOUCH | After spending $15k on their Skyrim VR setup, one streamer has added a haptic suit just to feel pain

Sure, that's one way to play the game.

April 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A dragon in Skyrim and Preston Garvey in Fallout 4.

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JUST A FEW MODS | Amid Fallout TV show fever, Nexus Mods says it's been dishing out as much data as downloading Skyrim "twice per second" would involve

Yep, just a casual couple of full Bethesda RPG's worth of mods per moment over the course of several days.

April 23, 2024 Mark Warren

A Brotherhood of Steel member in the Fallout TV Show and Skyrim's Dragonborn.

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TAMRIEL TV? | Is an Elder Scrolls TV show going to follow Fallout? Bethesda doesn't seem to be in any rush

Todd Howard sounds like he plans to keep on being picky, and that's fine.

April 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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The Tarnished casually growing some spines in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

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KNOWN ELDEN THINGS | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree's ESRB listing has plenty of new info for you, if you don't know what Elden Ring is

Like that famous ‘You Died’ splash, you might recognise these not quite fresh details.

April 2, 2024 Mark Warren

The landscape from The Elder Scrolls 6's teaser and the Dragonborn in Skyrim.

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WAHEY | Bethesda cheekily confirms early builds of The Elder Scrolls 6 are already being played by devs, and they sound pretty fun

Also, the series has now been around long enough to really make you feel old.

March 25, 2024 Mark Warren

A UC soldier in Starfield looking kind of perturbed.

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PLEASE REMAIN CALM | Don't panic, Starfield definitely isn't coming to Nintendo Switch

It’s just a little Twitter gaffe from Bethesda in regards to - guess what? A Skyrim update!

March 1, 2024 Mark Warren

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ORGASMIC OCCASION | Rocket-fueled by NSFW Skyrim add-ons, Nexus Mods hits the 10 billion downloads milestone

Every five million or so cultured people helps.

Feb. 9, 2024 Mark Warren

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HIDDEN HOPES | Yes, Skyrim's sneaky developers hid away cut content in the hopes that it'd be found by modders

Also, TES V's civil war was originally going to be much more deep and dynamic.

Feb. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

A character entering on Oblivion gate in Skyblivion.

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JUST A PRANK BRO | Yes, that Oblivion quest where you totally ruin a dinner party via an underpants spell is in Skyblivion

To be fair, that countess probably deserves it this time too.

Feb. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

Some mods for Skyrim and Fallout 4 by modders taking part in C3.

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MOD ONE OUT | Top Skyrim and Fallout modders are excited about this weekend's C3 showcase – here’s why you should be, too

“I'm hoping we can inspire and invite new people to this wonderful world.”

Feb. 1, 2024 Mark Warren

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OPEN ROADS | The best open-world games to play in 2024

It feels good to take the path less travelled, sometimes.

Feb. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Characters in Fallout, Skyrim, and Starfield.

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C3-ING THE VISION | “We can make the games we love to play” Inside the showcase dedicated to overhauling Skyrim, Fallout, and more

“There’s a whole community who live and breathe the same language, love these games, but don’t get a chance to work together, share knowledge, and inspire one another.”

Jan. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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MOD MANIA | Creator of Skyrim's dragons and Fallout 4's deathclaws set to speak at new Bethesda community modding event

C3 looks set to be a blast and raise plenty of money for a good cause.

Jan. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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WILDLIFE WORMHOLE | Starfield alien-hunters claim to log 200+ unique creatures, about five times more than Fallout 4

Surely there’s one cat or dog in there, right?

Jan. 9, 2024 Mark Warren

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JINGLE BRETONS | Spend Christmas playing Skyrim with this festive quest mod, you know you want to

It’s ok, your relatives already know you’re a saddo that’s been playing the same game since 2011.

Dec. 19, 2023 Mark Warren

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RIP | Fallout and Elder Scrolls community pays tribute to YouTuber Mitten Squad following sudden passing

“Go rest now mate, and know that you made a huge impact on many people's lives.”

Dec. 19, 2023 Mark Warren

1 comment

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CREATION CONTROVERSY | "I believe people got used to everything being free" - delving into the debate surrounding Skyrim's paid mods

It's been a while, but the most controversial topic in the Bethesda community remains a complex dilemma.

Dec. 11, 2023 Mark Warren

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MOD-ERATE CRITICISM | Skyrim co-op modder gives up on developing Starfield Together because "this game is f*****g trash"

“I'm not gonna put my heart and soul into a mod for a game as mediocre as this.”

Dec. 11, 2023 Mark Warren

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PAID MODS RETURN | Skyrim Special Edition update: a mixed bag of Creation Club changes, Steam Deck support, and mod mayhem

Oh... and ultrawide screen support.

Dec. 5, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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NUCLEAR NIBBLES | Teleporting synths delivering pizzas? It must be a great new Fallout 4 mod

There’s nothing like a piping hot Institute Special from Father Shaun’s.

Dec. 4, 2023 Mark Warren

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FUS ROH VR | Elden Ring's famous mind control streamer is now casting spells in Skyrim VR using similar tech

No matter how it begins, every gaming road leads to a modded Elder Scrolls 5.

Nov. 30, 2023 Mark Warren

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THE ELDER SPOOKS | Waiting for news on the Elder Scrolls 6? This spooky new Skyblivion showcase could scratch your itch

Cyrodiil’s looking a bit more spine-chilling than I remember.

Nov. 2, 2023 Mark Warren

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THE TRY GUY | Bethesda's Todd Howard tries "really hard to not be the Last Say Guy"

"All decisions run through Todd."

Oct. 30, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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SIX BY 6 BY VI | Don't expect many Elder Scrolls 6 details until "six months before release," says former Skyrim designer

"You know, the pitchforks and torches were out, that was what got Todd to say 'yes, we are going to do Elder Scroll 6.'"

Oct. 24, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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Took It Where? | An arrow to Starfield's knee! Bethesda blockbuster has Skyrim nod

It was inevitable, really.

Sept. 8, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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A Star Is Born? | Starfield hits 1 million concurrent players, but will it topple Skyrim's Steam peak?

It has quite the tall mountain to climb.

Sept. 7, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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GREATEST HITS | Crimson Desert looks like all your favourite RPGs rolled into one

The Witcher 3 meets Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom via Assassin’s Creed and Ghost of Tsushima? What?

Aug. 23, 2023 Jim Trinca

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FUS RO CANTRIP | Skyrim gets one of Baldur's Gate 3's best spells

Baldur's Gate 3's Eldritch Blast feels right at home in Skyrim.

Aug. 14, 2023 Sherif Saed

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Shooters, RPGs, simulations, and Xbox Live. The Xbox 360 had it all.

Aug. 4, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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ALIEN MAGIC | Starfield’s latest tease shows that Bethesda is embracing its fantasy roots

On the one hand, their space bound epic depicts a realistic sci-fi future. On the other, it’s got a big swirly thing in it.

March 9, 2023 Jim Trinca

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EBONHEART IMPACT | Genshin Impact Dehya teaser leads to brilliant Skyrim memes

You're finally awake...

Feb. 23, 2023 Connor Makar

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ELDER MAGIC | Oblivion's connection to Discworld is a legacy worth celebrating

From The Elder Scrolls to Tomb Raider, Terry Pratchett had a profound influence on the world of video games.

Feb. 15, 2023 Jim Trinca

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RUNNIN' ON STEAM | Steam Deck proves, once again, that Skyrim will never die

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has seen yet another victory in 2023, as it tops the Steam Deck 'most played' charts – will anyone ever get bored of this game?

Feb. 1, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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