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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Bethesda Game Studios, +1 more
•Nov 10, 2011•
ESRB: Mature
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Skyrim is a rare kind of intensely personal, deeply rewarding experience, and one of the best role-playing games yet produced.
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Bethesda Game Studios' blockbuster open-world RPG puts players on the precipice of determining the future of Skyrim as the Empire waits 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.
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ESRB: Mature
Language, Sexual Themes, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Use of Alcohol, In-Game Purchases
Developers
Bethesda Game Studios, Iron Galaxy Studios
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Franchises
The Elder Scrolls
Features
Kinect, Amiibo, Steam Deck Playable, Creation Engine
Initial Release
Nov 10, 2011
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Genres
Fantasy, RPG, Open-World

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