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
Oblivion Remastered Players Return to Skyrim

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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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New Gameplay Has Been Revealed for the Skyblivion Mod

The remaster will offer enhanced reactivity and Skyrim-exclusive combat features for an immersive player experience.

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Oblivion Fan Remake Skyblivion Reveals New Gameplay

Skyblivion, a fan-driven attempt to recreate Oblivion in Skyrim, reveals a lengthy new gameplay trailer showing off combat, questing, and locations.

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Skyrim Bug Gives Unlucky Player The Worst Luck Stat Imaginable

A bizarre glitch causes the Dragonborn to completely lose all skill in a particular stat, making certain quests in Skyrim impossible to complete.

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Odd Skyrim Clip Shows Player Punished For Doing a Killmove

A Skyrim player online falls victim to what appears to be a strange bug, after being punished by the game for performing a killmove.

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Skyrim Player Notices Small Lockpicking Detail After 13 Years

A Skyrim player online points out a small lockpicking detail after 13 years, which could make the minigame much easier for many others.

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Skyrim Modder Is Restoring the Game's Cut Content

A Skyrim modder restores countless items of cut content to the base game in a series of mods that took hundreds of hours of work.

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Avowed is Not Skyrim, And Here's Why

Obsidian Entertainment, the developer behind Fallout: New Vegas and The Outer Worlds, has addressed comparisons between its upcoming RPG Avowed and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The studio shared details about Avowed’s gameplay, setting, and features during the recent Xbox Games Showcase 2024. Set in the same world as Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity, players will explore the Living Lands, investigating a magical plague called the Dreamscourge.

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Todd Howard Reveals Big Fallout 4 and Skyrim Regret

In a new interview, Todd Howard reveals his one big regret about both Fallout 4 and Skyrim, many years after both games launched.

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Clever Elder Scrolls Fan Turns Their Game Room Into a Skyrim Destination With Cute Decoration

An inventive Elder Scrolls player creates a cute decoration for their home's game room, turning it into a Skyrim destination.

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Skyrim Mod Makes Big Improvements to The Dark Brotherhood Questline

A talented modder releases a large new mod for Skyrim, which makes significant improvements to the game's Dark Brotherhood questline.

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Beloved Open-World RPG Drops to Historically Low Steam Price

One of Steam's biggest titles is going on sale for the lowest price in the game's history!

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Beloved Open-World RPG Drops to Historically Low Steam Price

One of the most beloved open-world role-playing games of its generation is available at a historically low Steam price until late May 2024.

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Unlucky Skyrim Player Bullied by Draugr

During a dungeon run, an unfortunate Skyrim player shares a video of their fight against a group of draugr that kept them from counterattacking.

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Hilarious Skyrim Clip Shows Archer Hit Unexpected Target

With an enchanted Daedric Bow in hand, one Skyrim player attempts to kill their target, only for the arrow to find an altogether different mark.

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Scary Skyrim Glitch Makes Player's Eyes Glow Like Draugr

A Skyrim player discovers a terrifying glitch in Bethesda's RPG, which causes their character's eyes to glow brightly like draugr.

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Skyrim Bear Saves Player from Frost Troll

One Skyrim player discovers and shares a random encounter in the game that ended up saving them from a vicious fight with a Frost Troll.

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Skyrim Fan Creates Real-Life Box That Requires Lockpicking Skill

A Skyrim fan creates an impressive real-life gift box that includes the Lockpicking mini-game which requires some prior knowledge to open.

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Hilarious Skyrim Clip Shows Why Players Should Never Open a Book While Slow Time is In Effect

A Skyrim player tries to open a book while using Slow Time, hilariously demonstrating why the two don't exactly mix that well.

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Cute Skyrim Cross Stitch Pokes Fun at Carry Weight

A talented Skyrim player shares their awesome dragon bone cross stitch, which makes light of the game's carry weight mechanic.

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Hilarious Skyrim Mod Allows Twitch Chat To Speak For NPCs

A Twitch streamer creates a Skyrim mod that allows their chat to control the dialogue of the in-game NPCs, with predictably hilarious results.