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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the multi-million-selling fifth entry in the Elder Scrolls franchises created by Bethesda Softworks. Set two hundred years after The Elder Scrolls IV; players will embark on a quest in the north of Tamriel as they come into their own as a Dragonborn, a being of immense power that has the ability to save the world. Players will travel the land of Skyrim with their own created character as they take on various quests and battle many foes on their way to stop Alduin the World Eater, a Dragon destined to destroy the world. 

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Franchise
The Elder Scrolls
Platform(s)
Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox One , Microsoft Windows
Released
November 11, 2011
Developer(s)
Bethesda
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Genre(s)
Action
Engine
Creation Engine
ESRB
Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol
Expansion Packs
Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn
Sequel
The Elder Scrolls 6

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