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'''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim''' is a [[role-playing game]] developed by [[Bethesda Game Studios]] and published by [[Bethesda Softworks]]. It is the fifth installment in [[The Elder Scrolls]] action role-playing series, following [[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]. It was released on November 11, [[2011]] for [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]].


'''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim''' is a [[role-playing game]] developed by [[Bethesda Game Studios]] and published by [[Bethesda Softworks]]. It is the fifth installment in [[The Elder Scrolls]] action role-playing series, following [[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]. It was released on [[November 11]], [[2011]] for [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]].
==Story==
 
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Skyrim's main story revolves around the player character's efforts to defeat Alduin, the firstborn of Tamriel's primary deity Akatosh. Alduin is prophesied to destroy the world. Set two hundred years after Oblivion, the game takes place in the land of Skyrim, which is in the midst of a civil war after the assassination of the High King. The open world gameplay of the Elder Scrolls series returns in Skyrim; the player can explore the land at will and ignore or postpone the main quest indefinitely. Following its release, the game received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Skyrim's main story revolves around the player character's efforts to defeat Alduin, the firstborn of Tamriel's primary deity Akatosh. Alduin is prophesied to destroy the world. Set two hundred years after Oblivion, the game takes place in the land of Skyrim, which is in the midst of a civil war after the assassination of the High King. The open world gameplay of the Elder Scrolls series returns in Skyrim; the player can explore the land at will and ignore or postpone the main quest indefinitely. Following its release, the game received generally favorable reviews from critics.


==Versions==
The Nintendo Switch version will include all the content, including the exclusive "Legend of Zelda" costumes and weapons.
The Nintendo Switch version will include all the content, including the exclusive "Legend of Zelda" costumes and weapons.


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Box artwork for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Box artwork for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Developer(s)Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Year released2011
System(s)Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Preceded byOblivion
Followed byThe Elder Scrolls VI
SeriesThe Elder Scrolls
Genre(s)Action RPG
ModesSingle player
Rating(s)Mature Accompanied & RestrictedBBFC 15ESRB MatureOFLC-NZ R13USK Ages 16+PEGI Ages 18+
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition
Developer(s)Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Year released2013
System(s)Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition
Developer(s)Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Year released2016
System(s)Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Developer(s)Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Year released2017
System(s)Nintendo Switch
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
Developer(s)Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Year released2017
System(s)PlayStation 4, Windows
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Anniversary Edition
Developer(s)Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Year released2021
System(s)PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls action role-playing series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It was released on November 11, 2011 for Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Story[edit]

Skyrim's main story revolves around the player character's efforts to defeat Alduin, the firstborn of Tamriel's primary deity Akatosh. Alduin is prophesied to destroy the world. Set two hundred years after Oblivion, the game takes place in the land of Skyrim, which is in the midst of a civil war after the assassination of the High King. The open world gameplay of the Elder Scrolls series returns in Skyrim; the player can explore the land at will and ignore or postpone the main quest indefinitely. Following its release, the game received generally favorable reviews from critics.

Versions[edit]

The Nintendo Switch version will include all the content, including the exclusive "Legend of Zelda" costumes and weapons.

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