Release

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Critic score

82/100

Platform families

4

Editorial overview

Inside The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition

What it is

Skyrim special edition is a remaster of the classic from 2011. Now with upgraded visuals. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionises the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

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.

PC

LUDEX game dossier

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure17+

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition

Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda Softworks

82Critics4.4/5Thursday, October 27, 20169.8 years ago

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Connected releases

6

Game data from IGDB

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

First person · Third person

Themes

Action · Fantasy · Historical

Languages

9 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

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

10 assets

Official trailers

Live Action Trailer

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.

5 Edition1 Bundle

Base-game relationship

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

This release depends on or extends the game above.

Alternate packages

Editions

Different releases of this same game—not DLC and not separate adventures.

5 releases

Edition84The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary EditionNov 11, 2021Version of the base game

Production dossier

The complete game record

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

Who made it

Built with

Creation Engine

Platforms

Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9
PlayStation 4
Gen 8
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Gen 9
Xbox One
Gen 8

Release history

Oct 27, 2016PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 28, 2016PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 28, 2016PlayStation 4
Oct 28, 2016PlayStation 4
Oct 28, 2016Xbox One
Oct 28, 2016Xbox One
Oct 28, 2016PlayStation 4
Nov 17, 2017Nintendo Switch
Feb 01, 2018Nintendo Switch

Themes & modes

ActionFantasyHistoricalSandboxOpen worldSingle player

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version) • Processor: Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945 • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB • Storage: 12 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: • OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version) • Processor: Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB • Storage: 12 GB available space