The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - News

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Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 83%
Released
November 11, 2011
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol
Developer(s)
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s)
Bethesda Softworks
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WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim celebrates 10 years of adventuring in stunning detail. The Anniversary Edition includes a decade worth of content: the critically acclaimed core game and add-ons of Skyrim Special Edition, plus Creation Club content released on or prior to November 11, 2021.

EPIC FANTASY REBORN
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.

LIVE ANOTHER LIFE, IN ANOTHER WORLD
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.

YOU ARE WHAT YOU PLAY
Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities. The new character system allows you to play any way you want and define yourself through your actions.

BATTLE DRAGONS
Battle ancient dragons like you’ve never seen. As Dragonborn, learn their secrets and harness their power for yourself.

Genre(s)
RPG, Action, Adventure
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Skyrim Trick Basically Lets Players Fly

A Skyrim player finds that despite no Levitation spell in the game, a Dwemer bowl can give them a similar power of flight.

Image from a Skyrim mod showing a character wielding a Star Wars lightsaber.
Skyrim Mod Turns the Game Into Star Wars

A Skyrim mod combines one of the biggest video games in the world with Star Wars, one of the biggest movie franchises in the world.

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Skyrim Player Finds Weird Item in Shop

A Skyrim player finds an odd item that doesn't belong in an item shop and brings it home as a unique and peculiar collectible.

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Skyrim Clip Shows Player Killing Enemies With Their Own Traps

One inventive Skyrim player manages to use aspects of the level design in order to eliminate enemies without actually attacking them.

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Skyrim Clip Highlights Impressive Collection of Drinks and Potions

A Skyrim player shows off their impressive collection of rare drinks and potions in Dragonsreach, complete with Emberbrand Wine and Skooma.

Screenshot from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim showing a player about to strike at a dragon with a sword.
Skyrim Player Tries to Shoot Dragon, Hits Bunny With Ridiculous Killcam Instead

Skyrim continues to demonstrate its emergent absurdity in a clip showing a fearsome dragon fight ending in an unfortunate accident.

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Skyrim Fan Bakes Real-Life Sweet Rolls Based on the Game

A fan of Betheda’s Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim brings to life one of the most iconic sweet dishes that players often find in the game.

Image from the Skyrim mod Wanderer's Heart showing two ships out at sea.
Skyrim Mod Allows Players to Essentially Become a Pirate

Skyrim is not really known for its swashbuckling ways, but luckily a new mod allows players to fulfil their fantasy of becoming a seafaring pirate.

Screenshot from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim showing the player approaching a wheelbarrow.
Skyrim Player Figures Out How to Kill NPCs With a Wheelbarrow

One of the most amusing things about the Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is its wacky physics engine, and some players can do all manner of things with it.

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Skyrim Player Shoots Enemy Into Pot With Spell

A Skyrim clip shows a player's unbelievable shot sending a rag-dolling Draugr backwards into a human-sized pot with a slow-motion killing blow.

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Bizarre Skyrim Clip Shows Dragon Rising from the Ground

One player of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim shares a short clip that seems to show a dragon rising from the ground without any explanation.

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Skyrim Mod Adds Arthur Morgan's Journal From Red Dead Redemption 2

A Skyrim mod lets players journal their adventures, allowing them to make a sketch of every important location on the game's map.

Image from the Battle Grounds mod for Skyrim showing the entrance to a portal.
Skyrim Mod Adds Battle Arenas, New Weapons, And More

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is already a pretty huge game with a lot of content, but there are plenty of modders out there expanding it even more.

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Skyrim Player Makes Helpful Chart Detailing the Effects of Crafting Ingredients

A resourceful player from Skyrim's community creates a helpful list of ingredients and their effects for use with the game's Alchemy skill.

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Skyrim Player Points Out Annoying College of Winterhold Design Flaw

A player of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim points out an annoying design flaw in the overall structure of the College of Winterhold.

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Skyrim Player Gets Sent Flying to Their Death During Battle With Ancient Dragon

Skyrim player shows off a video of their Dragonborn being tossed to their death during an epic battle with a powerful Ancient Dragon.

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Strange Skyrim Clip Shows Nazeem Flinging Around in the Sky

A Skyrim player discovers Whiterun NPC Nazeem acting strangely as they observe the character flinging around in the sky above the city wall.

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Weird Skyrim Clip Shows Elk Falling Out of the Sky

One advantageous Skyrim player posts a gameplay clip of an elk randomly falling out of the sky in the middle of a conversation with an NPC.

Weird Skyrim Glitch Makes It Look Like Rorikstead Has Power Lines
Skyrim Survey Shows Most Players Prioritize Side Quests

A survey of over 7,500 Skyrim players reveals some fascinating statistics and the most popular choices in Bethesda's hit open-world RPG.

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Skyrim Clip Captures the Frustration of House Decorating

A new clip shows a player trying to decorate their house in Skyrim, pointing out the unique frustration that comes with trying to place items.