The acclaimed fantasy role-playing game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim from Bethesda Softworks and Bethesda Game Studios has already become a real cultural phenomenon, but the legend’s path to this status began exactly 15 years ago.
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It was on November 11, 2011 that the original version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim went on sale for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 – the same one with all the bugs and giants sending the player into space.
Over the years since then, Skyrim has been ported to all modern platforms, sold over 65 million copies, received three add-ons and countless mods, and has also earned cult status.
15 years before Skyrim, three serialized parts of The Elder Scrolls, four addons for them and several branches were released
At the time of publication, Bethesda had not yet commented on the anniversary of Skyrim, but you shouldn’t expect important news. The day before the company warnedwhich does not plan to make any big announcements on November 11 (including the next game in the series).
“We hope you have a great birthday and enjoy our sweet roll!” — wished Skyrim microblog of the unofficial database Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages (UESP).
Against the backdrop of the 15th anniversary of Skyrim, thoughts involuntarily turn to the future, in the fog (or sands) of which fans will one day await The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, the next numbered game in the series.
There is no release date for The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, but Bethesda warned that the wait will be lengthy. According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, the game is still “more than two years away from release.”
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