- PC

Release

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Critic score

80/100

Platform families

3

Editorial overview

Inside The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

What it is

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.

The premise

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons.

LUDEX game dossier

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure17+

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda Softworks

80Critics4.4/5Thursday, November 10, 201114.8 years ago

Official site

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Connected releases

12

Game data from IGDB

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

First person · Third person

Themes

Action · Fantasy · Stealth

Languages

9 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

30 assets

Official trailers

Sounds of Skyrim Trailer

Making of Skyrim Trailer

Teaser Trailer

E3 2011: Demo Part 1

E3 2011: Demo Part 2

Concept Art Video

Full Trailer

E3 2011: Demo Part 3

World of Skyrim Trailer

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

FranchiseThe Elder ScrollsEnter the franchise

Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

2 DLC1 Expansion5 Edition1 Bundle1 Remaster

Playable add-ons

Downloadable content

Optional releases built to extend the base game with new stories, systems, or items.

2 releases

DLC60The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - HearthfireSep 4, 2012Requires the base game

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Characters

Who made it

Built with

Creation Engine

Platforms

PlayStation 3
Gen 7
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Xbox 360
Gen 7

Release history

Nov 10, 2011PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 10, 2011PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 11, 2011PlayStation 3
Nov 11, 2011Xbox 360
Nov 11, 2011PlayStation 3
Nov 11, 2011PlayStation 3
Dec 08, 2011PlayStation 3
Dec 08, 2011Xbox 360
Dec 08, 2011PC (Microsoft Windows)

Themes & modes

ActionFantasyStealthSandboxOpen worldSingle player

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit) • Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor • Memory: 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

Recommended

Recommended: • Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU • Memory: 4GB System RAM • Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)