| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | |
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| Developer(s) | Bethesda Game Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Bethesda Softworks |
| Director(s) | Todd Howard[1] |
| Series | The Elder Scrolls |
| Platform(s) | PC, Xbox 360, PS3[1] |
| Genre(s) | First person, action role-playing, sandbox[citation needed] |
| Mode(s) | Single player (first-person and third-person view)[citation needed] |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (also referenced as Skyrim) is a fantasy role-playing video game in development by Bethesda Game Studios; it is to be published by Bethesda Softworks.[2] Skyrim is the fifth installment in the Elder Scrolls action fantasy video game series, and is a direct sequel to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.[3] The game was announced on December 11, 2010 at the Spike Video Game Awards with a release date of November 11, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PS3.[1][4] The game takes place in the Nordic land of Skyrim, on the fictional continent of Tamriel. The story will revolve around dragons, who fear a person known as the "Dovahkiin", the "dragon born".
Skyrim will utilize a new, internally developed engine, forgoing the Gamebryo engine used for the previous two installments in the series.[5][6][7][8] The new engine will incorporate some existing technology used in other Bethesda games, such as Oblivion and Fallout 3.[9] Executive producer Todd Howard has stated that the studio has invested in new talent to significantly improve the characters and animation over previous Bethesda games.[10]
In August of 2010, Todd Howard revealed through interviews that Bethesda were currently working on a game that had been in development for two years, and that progress was very far along.[9] In November of the same year, a journalist from Eurogamer Denmark reported overhearing a developer on a plane talking about the project, a new The Elder Scrolls game,[11][12] although Bethesda did not comment on the report. At the Spike Video Game Awards in December, Todd Howard appeared on stage to unveil a teaser trailer and announce the title of the game.[3]
