<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Game	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
main	O
installment	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
following	O
2006	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Oblivion	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
200	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Oblivion	B-Application
and	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
the	O
northernmost	O
province	O
of	O
Tamriel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
main	O
story	O
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
character	O
,	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
,	O
on	O
their	O
quest	O
to	O
defeat	O
Alduin	O
the	O
World-Eater	O
,	O
a	O
dragon	O
who	O
is	O
prophesied	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
was	O
developed	O
using	O
the	O
Creation	B-Application
Engine	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
rebuilt	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
opted	O
for	O
a	O
unique	O
and	O
more	O
diverse	O
open	O
world	O
than	O
Oblivions	B-Application
Imperial	O
Province	O
of	O
Cyrodiil	O
,	O
which	O
game	O
director	O
and	O
executive	O
producer	O
Todd	O
Howard	O
considered	O
less	O
interesting	O
by	O
comparison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
shipped	O
over	O
seven	O
million	O
copies	O
within	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
sold	O
30	O
million	O
copies	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
by	O
2016	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
best-selling	I-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
in	I-Application
history	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
add-ons	O
were	O
released	O
—	O
Dawnguard	B-Application
,	O
Hearthfire	B-Application
and	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
—	O
which	O
were	O
bundled	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
into	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
–	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
June	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
version	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
–	O
Special	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
October	O
2016	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
three	O
DLC	B-Protocol
expansions	O
and	O
a	O
graphical	O
upgrade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
separate	O
virtual	O
reality-only	O
version	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
VR	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2017	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
using	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
,	O
and	O
for	O
Windows-based	O
VR	O
headsets	O
in	O
April	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
Special	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
compilation	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
–	I-Application
Anniversary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2021	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
compilation	O
following	O
in	O
September	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
is	O
a	O
fantasy	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
playable	O
from	O
either	O
a	O
first	O
-	O
or	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
may	O
freely	O
roam	O
over	O
the	O
land	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
environment	O
consisting	O
of	O
wilderness	O
expanses	O
,	O
dungeons	O
,	O
caves	O
,	O
cities	O
,	O
towns	O
,	O
fortresses	O
,	O
and	O
villages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
players	O
select	O
their	O
character	O
's	O
sex	O
and	O
race	O
,	O
with	O
10	O
choices	O
for	O
the	O
latter	O
including	O
races	O
of	O
humans	O
and	O
fantasy	O
races	O
such	O
as	O
elves	B-Application
and	O
orcs	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
have	O
three	O
primary	O
attributes	O
:	O
health	O
is	O
how	O
much	O
damage	O
the	O
character	O
can	O
take	O
before	O
dying	O
,	O
magicka	B-Application
is	O
depleted	O
to	O
cast	O
spells	B-Application
,	O
and	O
stamina	O
allows	O
the	O
character	O
to	O
perform	O
heavy	O
"	O
power	O
attacks	O
"	O
or	O
sprint	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Attributes	O
regenerate	O
over	O
time	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
refilled	O
faster	O
by	O
drinking	O
potions	O
,	O
casting	O
regenerative	O
spells	B-Application
,	O
or	O
through	O
various	O
enchantments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
's	O
effectiveness	O
in	O
combat	O
relies	O
on	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
weapons	O
,	O
armor	O
,	O
and	O
enchantments	O
(	O
which	O
may	O
be	O
bought	O
,	O
found	O
from	O
containers	O
,	O
raided	O
from	O
dead	O
bodies	O
,	O
stolen	O
and/or	O
forged	O
)	O
and	O
on	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
magic	O
spells	B-Application
:	O
similarly	O
,	O
spells	B-Application
may	O
be	O
bought	O
,	O
stolen	O
and/or	O
unlocked	O
by	O
finding	O
spell	B-Application
tomes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
weapons	O
and	O
spells	B-Application
require	O
both	O
hands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spells	B-Application
have	O
several	O
functions	O
,	O
both	O
in	O
combat	O
(	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
to	O
include	O
dragons	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
wilderness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
character	O
can	O
absorb	O
the	O
souls	O
of	O
dragons	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
use	O
powerful	O
spells	B-Application
called	O
"	O
dragon	O
shouts	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
Thu'um	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
is	O
set	O
200	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Oblivion	I-Application
,	O
although	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
is	O
a	O
cold	O
and	O
mountainous	O
region	O
in	O
the	O
north	O
of	O
the	O
continent	O
of	O
Tamriel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
landscape	O
is	O
littered	O
with	O
forts	O
,	O
camps	O
,	O
and	O
ruins	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
built	O
by	O
the	O
now-extinct	O
race	O
of	O
the	O
Dwemer	O
,	O
or	O
Deep	O
Elves	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nords	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
human	O
races	O
,	O
view	O
Skyrim	B-Application
as	O
their	O
homeland	O
,	O
though	O
members	O
of	O
other	O
races	O
populate	O
Skyrim	B-Application
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
is	O
a	O
province	O
of	O
the	O
much	O
larger	O
Empire	O
,	O
which	O
comprises	O
most	O
of	O
Tamriel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
most	O
of	O
Tamriel	O
worship	O
a	O
religious	O
pantheon	O
of	O
eight	O
deities	O
,	O
the	O
Nords	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
are	O
accustomed	O
to	O
worshiping	O
a	O
ninth	O
god	O
,	O
Talos	O
,	O
the	O
deified	O
Nord	O
general	O
who	O
founded	O
the	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dominion	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
the	O
intolerant	O
Thalmor	O
sect	O
,	O
rejects	O
this	O
notion	O
and	O
its	O
implication	O
that	O
a	O
man	O
became	O
greater	O
than	O
any	O
elf	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Their	O
hegemony	O
was	O
overthrown	O
when	O
three	O
human	O
warriors	O
threw	O
the	O
dragon	O
ruler	O
,	O
Alduin	O
,	O
forward	O
in	O
time	O
using	O
an	O
Elder	B-Application
Scroll	I-Application
,	O
a	O
powerful	O
and	O
mysterious	O
artifact	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Skyrim	B-Application
begins	O
,	O
the	O
survival	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
dragon	O
,	O
the	O
sage	O
Paarthurnax	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
secret	O
kept	O
by	O
an	O
order	O
of	O
monks	O
called	O
the	O
Greybeards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
their	O
monastery	O
atop	O
the	O
Throat	O
of	O
the	O
World	O
,	O
Skyrim	B-Application
's	O
highest	O
mountain	O
,	O
the	O
Greybeards	O
dedicate	O
their	O
lives	O
to	O
the	O
Way	O
of	O
the	O
Voice	O
,	O
a	O
discipline	O
for	O
powerful	O
draconic	O
spells	B-Application
called	O
"	O
shouts	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rare	O
warriors	O
are	O
"	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
"	O
,	O
having	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
learn	O
shouts	O
intuitively	O
by	O
absorbing	O
the	O
souls	O
of	O
dead	O
dragons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ancient	O
prophecy	O
maintains	O
that	O
Alduin	O
will	O
return	O
to	O
consume	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
Last	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
"	O
will	O
defeat	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
character	O
is	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
and	O
is	O
typically	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
such	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
can	O
be	O
male	O
or	O
female	O
,	O
from	O
one	O
of	O
ten	O
races	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
recruit	O
one	O
NPC	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
as	O
a	O
follower	O
,	O
who	O
can	O
travel	O
and	O
fight	O
with	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
;	O
there	O
are	O
forty-five	O
available	O
followers	O
in	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
thirteen	O
more	O
added	O
in	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Outside	O
of	O
followers	O
and	O
Alduin	O
,	O
the	O
primary	O
antagonist	O
,	O
NPCs	O
prominent	O
to	O
the	O
plot	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
include	O
Balgruuf	O
,	O
Jarl	O
of	O
Whiterun	O
,	O
a	O
town	O
in	O
the	O
center	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
;	O
Arngeir	O
,	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Greybeards	O
;	O
Delphine	O
and	O
Esbern	O
,	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
members	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Blades	I-Application
,	O
an	O
order	O
of	O
warriors	O
sworn	O
to	O
help	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
but	O
nearly	O
wiped	O
out	O
after	O
the	O
Great	O
War	O
;	O
and	O
Paarthurnax	O
,	O
the	O
last	O
surviving	O
dragon	O
and	O
grandmaster	O
of	O
the	O
Greybeards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
can	O
join	O
and	O
assist	O
either	O
side	O
to	O
gain	O
victory	O
in	O
the	O
civil	O
war	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
factions	O
that	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
can	O
elect	O
to	O
join	O
include	O
the	O
Companions	O
,	O
a	O
noble	O
order	O
of	O
warriors	O
;	O
the	O
College	O
of	O
Winterhold	O
,	O
an	O
institution	O
dedicated	O
to	O
the	O
mystic	O
arts	O
and	O
magic	O
;	O
the	O
Thieves	B-Application
Guild	I-Application
,	O
a	O
league	O
of	O
burglars	O
who	O
have	O
fallen	O
on	O
hard	O
times	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
Dark	O
Brotherhood	O
,	O
a	O
fellowship	O
of	O
assassins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
another	O
dragon	O
attacks	O
and	O
is	O
slain	O
,	O
the	O
dragon	O
's	O
soul	O
flows	O
into	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
,	O
causing	O
the	O
nearby	O
guards	O
to	O
call	O
them	O
"	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Greybeards	O
summon	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
to	O
the	O
Throat	O
of	O
the	O
World	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
begins	O
training	O
in	O
the	O
Way	O
of	O
the	O
Voice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Delphine	O
intercepts	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
on	O
a	O
training	O
quest	O
and	O
arranges	O
for	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
to	O
infiltrate	O
the	O
Thalmor	O
Embassy	O
in	O
Solitude	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
(	O
mistaken	O
)	O
suspicion	O
that	O
the	O
Thalmor	O
are	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
dragon	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
rescues	O
Esbern	O
from	O
Thalmor	O
agents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arngeir	O
sends	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
to	O
Paarthurnax	O
at	O
the	O
summit	O
of	O
the	O
Throat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paarthurnax	O
reveals	O
that	O
no	O
one	O
living	O
knows	O
Dragonrend	O
,	O
but	O
theorizes	O
that	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
could	O
learn	O
it	O
by	O
looking	O
through	O
time	O
at	O
the	O
summit	O
,	O
the	O
site	O
of	O
Alduin	O
's	O
banishment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
do	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
retrieves	O
the	O
Elder	B-Application
Scroll	I-Application
used	O
in	O
the	O
banishment	O
from	O
a	O
massive	O
subterranean	O
Dwemer	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
returns	O
to	O
the	O
summit	O
and	O
learns	O
Dragonrend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
uses	O
Dragonrend	O
,	O
and	O
together	O
with	O
Paarthurnax	O
overpowers	O
Alduin	O
,	O
who	O
flees	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
's	O
allies	O
hatch	O
a	O
plan	O
to	O
capture	O
a	O
dragon	O
at	O
Whiterun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
helps	O
negotiate	O
a	O
truce	O
in	O
the	O
civil	O
war	O
to	O
prevent	O
either	O
side	O
from	O
capturing	O
Whiterun	O
during	O
this	O
delicate	O
operation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
portal	O
to	O
Sovngarde	O
cannot	O
be	O
reached	O
on	O
foot	O
,	O
Odahviing	O
bargains	O
his	O
freedom	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
flying	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
there	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Entering	O
Sovngarde	O
,	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
meets	O
the	O
three	O
heroes	O
who	O
had	O
defeated	O
Alduin	O
originally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
their	O
help	O
,	O
the	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
kills	O
Alduin	O
and	O
returns	O
to	O
Skyrim	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
completed	O
work	O
on	O
Oblivion	B-Application
in	O
2006	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
Game	O
Studios	O
began	O
work	O
on	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
during	O
this	O
time	O
that	O
the	O
team	O
began	O
planning	O
the	O
next	O
entry	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
outset	O
,	O
they	O
had	O
decided	O
to	O
set	O
the	O
new	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
land	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
incorporating	O
dragons	O
into	O
the	O
main	O
theme	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Full	O
development	O
began	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
2008	O
;	O
the	O
developers	O
considered	O
Skyrim	B-Application
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
both	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
set	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
province	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
designing	O
it	O
by	O
hand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
similar	O
in	O
size	O
to	O
Oblivions	B-Application
game	O
world	O
of	O
Cyrodiil	O
,	O
the	O
mountainous	O
topography	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
inflates	O
the	O
game	O
space	O
and	O
makes	O
it	O
more	O
difficult	O
to	O
traverse	O
than	O
Cyrodiil	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
relatively	O
flat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
designing	O
Skyrims	B-Application
world	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
opted	O
for	O
a	O
different	O
approach	O
to	O
what	O
was	O
taken	O
with	O
Oblivion	B-Application
;	O
art	O
director	O
Matt	O
Carofano	O
considered	O
the	O
"	O
epic-realism	O
"	O
of	O
Skyrims	B-Application
world	O
design	O
as	O
a	O
departure	O
from	O
Oblivions	B-Application
generic	O
representation	O
of	O
classic	O
European	O
fantasy	O
lore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Howard	O
expressed	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
desire	O
to	O
re-encapsulate	O
the	O
"	O
wonder	O
of	O
discovery	O
"	O
of	O
Morrowinds	B-Application
game	O
world	O
in	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
as	O
the	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
classic	O
fantasy	O
of	O
Arena	B-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Daggerfall	I-Application
in	O
Oblivion	B-Application
meant	O
sacrificing	O
a	O
world	O
with	O
a	O
unique	O
culture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
sought	O
to	O
make	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
ten	O
races	O
feel	O
unique	O
;	O
Howard	O
considered	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
choice	O
of	O
race	O
at	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
more	O
important	O
decision	O
than	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
in	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
games	O
because	O
the	O
culture	O
of	O
Skyrims	B-Application
world	O
contains	O
more	O
racism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Efforts	O
to	O
make	O
Skyrims	B-Application
world	O
feel	O
hand-crafted	O
extended	O
to	O
the	O
team	O
abandoning	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
generated	O
landscapes	O
as	O
they	O
had	O
done	O
in	O
Oblivion	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
just	O
one	O
team	O
member	O
was	O
charged	O
with	O
designing	O
dungeons	O
in	O
Oblivion	B-Application
,	O
Skyrims	B-Application
150	O
dungeons	O
were	O
designed	O
by	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
eight	O
people	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
features	O
244	O
quests	O
,	O
over	O
300	O
points	O
of	O
interest	O
with	O
a	O
map	O
marker	O
and	O
numerous	O
unmarked	O
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
is	O
powered	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
Creation	B-Application
Engine	I-Application
,	O
forked	O
from	O
the	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
codebase	O
specifically	O
for	O
Skyrim	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Fallout	B-Application
3s	I-Application
release	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
devised	O
numerous	O
design	O
objectives	O
to	O
meet	O
for	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
and	O
according	O
to	O
Howard	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
"	O
got	O
all	O
those	O
done	O
and	O
kept	O
going	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Had	O
the	O
team	O
not	O
been	O
able	O
to	O
meet	O
their	O
design	O
goals	O
with	O
seventh	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
they	O
would	O
have	O
waited	O
for	O
the	O
next	B-Application
generation	I-Application
and	O
released	O
Skyrim	B-Application
then	O
,	O
but	O
Howard	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
technology	O
of	O
the	O
time	O
did	O
not	O
hold	O
the	O
team	O
back	O
at	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Creation	B-Application
Engine	I-Application
allows	O
for	O
numerous	O
improvements	O
in	O
graphical	O
fidelity	O
over	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
previous	O
efforts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
draw	B-General_Concept
distance	I-General_Concept
renders	O
farther	O
than	O
in	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
games	O
;	O
Howard	O
provided	O
an	O
example	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
stare	O
at	O
a	O
small	O
object	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
fork	O
in	O
detail	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
look	O
up	O
at	O
a	O
mountain	O
and	O
run	O
to	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dynamic	O
lighting	O
allows	O
shadows	O
to	O
be	O
created	O
by	O
any	O
structure	O
or	O
item	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Creation	B-Application
Engine	I-Application
allowed	O
for	O
greater	O
detail	O
in	O
flora	O
production	O
than	O
SpeedTree	B-General_Concept
had	O
in	O
previous	O
Bethesda	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
the	O
large	O
presence	O
of	O
snow	O
in	O
Skyrims	B-Application
game	O
world	O
,	O
the	O
technological	O
upgrades	O
were	O
applied	O
to	O
weather	O
effects	O
and	O
allow	O
for	O
dynamic	O
snowfall	O
upon	O
the	O
terrain	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
snow	O
that	O
was	O
rendered	O
as	O
a	O
textural	O
effect	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
used	O
Havok	B-General_Concept
's	O
Behavior	O
toolset	O
for	O
character	O
animation	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
for	O
a	O
greater	O
fluidity	O
between	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
movements	O
of	O
walking	O
,	O
running	O
and	O
sprinting	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
increases	O
the	O
efficiency	O
of	O
the	O
third-person	O
camera	O
option	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
criticized	O
in	O
Oblivion	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
toolset	O
allows	O
interactions	O
between	O
the	O
player	O
and	O
NPCs	O
to	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
real	B-General_Concept
time	I-General_Concept
;	O
in	O
Oblivion	B-Application
,	O
when	O
the	O
player	O
went	O
to	O
interact	O
with	O
an	O
NPC	O
,	O
time	O
would	O
freeze	O
and	O
the	O
camera	O
would	O
zoom	O
in	O
on	O
the	O
NPC	O
's	O
face	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
NPCs	O
can	O
move	O
around	O
and	O
make	O
body	O
gestures	O
while	O
conversing	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Children	O
are	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
their	O
presence	O
is	O
handled	O
similarly	O
to	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
that	O
they	O
cannot	O
be	O
harmed	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
any	O
way	O
,	O
since	O
depictions	O
of	O
violence	O
involving	O
children	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
are	O
controversial	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
uses	O
the	O
Radiant	B-General_Concept
AI	I-General_Concept
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
system	O
that	O
was	O
created	O
for	O
Oblivion	B-Application
,	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
updated	O
to	O
allow	O
NPCs	O
to	O
"	O
do	O
what	O
they	O
want	O
under	O
extra	O
parameters	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
employed	O
Jeremy	O
Soule	O
to	O
compose	O
the	O
music	O
for	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
who	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
Morrowind	B-Application
and	O
Oblivion	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
theme	O
"	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
"	O
was	O
recorded	O
with	O
a	O
choir	O
of	O
over	O
30	O
people	O
singing	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
dragon	O
language	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Creative	O
director	O
Todd	O
Howard	O
envisioned	O
the	O
theme	O
for	O
Skyrim	B-Application
as	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
theme	O
sung	O
by	O
a	O
choir	O
of	O
barbarians	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
to	O
Skyrim	B-Application
is	O
sold	O
via	O
Jeremy	O
Soule	O
's	O
distributor	O
DirectSong	O
,	O
and	O
Soule	O
autographed	O
all	O
physical	O
copies	O
ordered	O
via	O
DirectSong	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Day	O
One	O
"	O
pre-orders	O
from	O
Amazon.de	O
also	O
included	O
a	O
five-track	O
promotional	O
Skyrim	B-Application
soundtrack	O
sampler	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
digital	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
released	O
via	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
on	O
January	O
31	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
was	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
on	O
December	O
11	O
,	O
2010	O
;	O
Howard	O
appeared	O
onstage	O
during	O
the	O
awards	O
and	O
presented	O
the	O
announcement	O
trailer	O
,	O
which	O
introduced	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
and	O
revealed	O
its	O
"	O
11	O
–	O
11	O
–	O
11	O
"	O
release	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asked	O
about	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
packages	O
in	O
a	O
June	O
2011	O
interview	O
,	O
Howard	O
expressed	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
intention	O
to	O
release	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packages	O
,	O
having	O
done	O
so	O
for	O
previous	O
releases	O
;	O
he	O
revealed	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
goal	O
to	O
release	O
a	O
lower	O
number	O
of	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packages	O
that	O
were	O
larger	O
in	O
content	O
than	O
those	O
released	O
for	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
as	O
he	O
felt	O
that	O
releasing	O
a	O
larger	O
number	O
of	O
low-content	O
packages	O
was	O
"	O
chaotic	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Via	O
a	O
press	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
planned	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packages	O
would	O
release	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
via	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
a	O
month	O
ahead	O
of	O
PCs	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2011	O
QuakeCon	O
conference	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
unveiled	O
Skyrims	B-Application
collector	O
's	O
edition	O
package	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bundled	O
with	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
map	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
,	O
a	O
12-inch	O
figurine	O
of	O
Alduin	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
200-page	O
concept	O
art	O
book	O
and	O
a	O
DVD	O
feature	O
about	O
the	O
making	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
had	O
been	O
leaked	O
and	O
made	O
available	O
through	O
the	O
Internet	O
,	O
allowing	O
those	O
with	O
a	O
hacked	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
to	O
play	O
Skyrim	B-Application
10	O
days	O
before	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
4	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
announced	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
–	O
Special	O
Edition	O
,	O
a	O
remaster	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	O
players	O
who	O
owned	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
all	O
of	O
its	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
on	O
Steam	B-Application
were	O
offered	O
the	O
Special	O
Edition	O
for	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
reveal	O
trailer	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
featured	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
on	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
reported	O
that	O
Bethesda	O
only	O
used	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
reveal	O
trailer	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
officially	O
releasing	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
13	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Todd	O
Howard	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
come	O
out	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
first	O
Bethesda	O
title	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
platform	O
for	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
home	O
console	O
since	O
Home	B-Application
Alone	I-Application
for	O
the	O
NES	O
in	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
E3	O
2017	O
showcase	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
will	O
support	O
Amiibo	B-Device
and	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
motion	B-Algorithm
controls	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2017	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
announced	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
for	O
release	O
in	O
November	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standalone	O
VR	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
on	O
April	O
2	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
supporting	O
the	O
HTC	O
Vive	O
,	O
Oculus	B-Device
Rift	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Windows	B-General_Concept
Mixed	I-General_Concept
Reality	I-General_Concept
headsets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
parody	O
of	O
Skyrims	B-Application
numerous	O
ports	O
and	O
re-releases	O
,	O
titled	O
Skyrim	B-Application
:	O
Very	O
Special	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
at	O
their	O
E3	O
2018	O
press	O
conference	O
for	O
Amazon	B-Application
Alexa	I-Application
,	O
stating	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Etch	O
A	O
Sketch	O
,	O
Motorola	O
pagers	B-Application
and	O
Samsung	B-Application
smart	O
refrigerators	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Alexa	B-Application
version	O
was	O
found	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
legitimate	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
,	O
playing	O
off	O
the	O
joke	O
that	O
the	O
studios	O
had	O
seemingly	O
ported	O
Skyrim	B-Application
to	O
all	O
possible	O
platforms	O
following	O
its	O
E3	O
2017	O
announcements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
compilation	O
package	O
called	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
–	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
4	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
's	O
10th	O
anniversary	O
celebration	O
,	O
another	O
compilation	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
–	I-Application
Anniversary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2021	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Anniversary	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
September	O
29	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Skyrim	B-Application
was	O
being	O
ported	O
to	O
next-generation	O
systems	O
,	O
Zen	O
Studios	O
developed	O
a	O
virtual	O
pinball	B-Application
adaptation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Bethesda	O
Pinball	B-Application
collection	O
,	O
which	O
became	O
available	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Zen	B-Application
Pinball	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Pinball	B-Application
FX	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Pinball	B-Application
FX	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
separate	O
free-to-play	O
app	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
mobile	I-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Skyrim	B-Application
themed	O
expansion	O
for	O
the	O
digital	B-Application
collectible	I-Application
card	I-Application
game	I-Application
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Heroes	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
29	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dawnguard	B-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
add-on	O
for	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
revolving	O
around	O
a	O
battle	O
between	O
the	O
Dawnguard	B-Application
and	O
Clan	O
Volkihar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dawnguard	B-Application
are	O
a	O
band	O
of	O
vampire	B-Application
hunters	O
who	O
rely	O
on	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
crossbow	B-Application
weapons	O
in	O
their	O
pursuit	O
against	O
Clan	O
Volkihar	O
,	O
a	O
family	O
of	O
vampires	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
in	O
Dawnguards	B-Application
quest	O
line	O
,	O
players	O
must	O
choose	O
which	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
factions	O
to	O
join	O
forces	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dawnguard	B-Application
adds	O
new	O
content	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
weapons	O
,	O
spells	B-Application
,	O
and	O
armor	O
,	O
and	O
expands	O
the	O
abilities	O
afforded	O
to	O
players	O
who	O
choose	O
to	O
become	O
either	O
a	O
vampire	B-Application
or	O
a	O
werewolf	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
adds	O
two	O
new	O
areas	O
to	O
explore	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
mainland	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
:	O
the	O
Soul	O
Cairn	O
(	O
a	O
plane	O
of	O
the	O
realm	O
of	O
Oblivion	B-Application
)	O
and	O
the	O
Forgotten	O
Vale	O
(	O
a	O
secluded	O
glacial	O
valley	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dawnguard	B-Application
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
English-speaking	O
territories	O
on	O
June	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
European	O
countries	O
in	O
mid-July	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
on	O
August	O
2	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
via	O
the	O
digital	O
distribution	O
platform	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Performance	O
issues	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
hampered	O
Dawnguards	B-Application
release	O
on	O
that	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
February	O
27	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hearthfire	B-Application
was	O
Skyrims	B-Application
second	O
add-on	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
build	O
houses	O
and	O
adopt	O
children	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hearthfire	B-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
4	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Windows	O
on	O
October	O
4	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
February	O
19	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dragonborn	B-Application
is	O
the	O
third	O
and	O
final	O
add-on	O
for	O
Skyrim	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
revolves	O
around	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
's	O
efforts	O
to	O
defeat	O
Miraak	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
who	O
has	O
become	O
corrupted	O
and	O
seeks	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
add-on	O
takes	O
place	O
on	O
Solstheim	B-Application
,	O
an	O
island	O
northeast	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
which	O
is	O
presented	O
as	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
adds	O
content	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
ride	O
on	O
the	O
backs	O
of	O
dragons	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
other	O
shouts	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
learned	O
from	O
Solstheim	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dragonborn	B-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
December	O
4	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
for	O
Windows	O
on	O
February	O
5	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
February	O
12	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2013	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
announced	O
via	O
their	O
blog	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
"	O
moving	O
on	O
"	O
from	O
Skyrim	B-Application
and	O
preparing	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
other	O
projects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
wide	O
variety	O
of	O
official	O
and	O
fan-created	O
mods	O
,	O
short	O
for	O
modifications	O
,	O
are	O
available	O
for	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
which	O
are	O
generally	O
made	O
using	O
the	O
packaged	O
Creation	O
Kit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
mods	O
are	O
distributed	O
freely	O
on	O
file-sharing	O
sites	O
such	O
as	O
Nexus	O
Mods	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
aggregated	O
via	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
Workshop	O
's	O
controlled	O
content	O
distribution	O
mechanism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mods	O
may	O
include	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
better	O
game	O
stability	O
,	O
improvements	O
and	O
tweaks	O
of	O
gameplay	O
features	O
,	O
significantly	O
enhanced	O
visuals	O
,	O
overhauled	O
weather	O
systems	O
,	O
new	O
characters	O
and	O
locations	O
,	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
updates	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
Skyrim	B-Application
modification	O
was	O
The	O
Fall	O
of	O
the	O
Space	O
Core	O
,	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
causes	O
a	O
fictional	O
device	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Space	O
Core	O
from	O
Valve	O
's	O
video	O
game	O
Portal	B-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
fall	O
from	O
the	O
sky	O
and	O
land	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
recover	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Space	O
Core	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
non-player	O
character	O
voiced	O
by	O
Nolan	O
North	O
which	O
follows	O
the	O
player	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
and	O
dispenses	O
space-related	O
comments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Enderal	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Shards	I-Application
of	I-Application
Order	I-Application
is	O
a	O
total	O
conversion	O
mod	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
developed	O
by	O
SureAI	O
as	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Nehrim	O
:	O
At	O
Fate	O
's	O
Edge	O
which	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
Oblivion	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
2015	O
mod	O
entitled	O
The	B-Application
Forgotten	I-Application
City	I-Application
was	O
later	O
adapted	O
into	O
a	O
full	O
standalone	O
game	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
PC	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
removal	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
class	O
system	O
,	O
present	O
in	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
entries	O
,	O
was	O
well	O
received	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
was	O
also	O
praised	O
by	O
reviewers	O
for	O
its	O
accessibility	O
;	O
Bedford	O
complimented	O
its	O
"	O
elegant	O
design	O
"	O
which	O
succeeded	O
Oblivions	B-Application
comparatively	O
complex	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
art	O
style	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
drew	O
acclaim	O
from	O
many	O
reviewers	O
,	O
who	O
welcomed	O
the	O
departure	O
from	O
Oblivions	B-Application
Cyrodiil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jason	O
Schreier	O
of	O
Wired	O
described	O
the	O
land	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
as	O
a	O
"	O
Viking-inspired	O
treasure	O
trove	O
of	O
flavor	O
and	O
charm	O
"	O
,	O
noting	O
its	O
contrast	O
to	O
Cyrodiil	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
considered	O
generic	O
by	O
comparison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Staff	O
at	O
Edge	O
magazine	O
described	O
Cyrodiil	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
patchwork	O
of	O
varying	O
terrains	O
"	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
more	O
consistent	O
design	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bedford	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
improved	O
graphical	O
fidelity	O
over	O
Oblivion	B-Application
allowed	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
to	O
feel	O
more	O
lifelike	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
"	O
misty	O
mountain	O
setting	O
,	O
complete	O
with	O
swirling	O
fog	O
and	O
high-altitude	O
snowstorms	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Andrew	O
Reiner	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
cited	O
criticisms	O
that	O
Oblivion	B-Application
faced	O
for	O
repetitive	O
dungeons	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
composition	O
of	O
each	O
dungeon	O
is	O
largely	O
unique	O
and	O
individualized	O
"	O
in	O
Skyrim	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
favored	O
the	O
design	O
choice	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
quick	O
route	O
out	O
of	O
a	O
dungeon	O
leading	O
from	O
its	O
last	O
room	O
,	O
eliminating	O
a	O
problem	O
he	O
identified	O
Oblivion	B-Application
as	O
having	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
would	O
clear	O
a	O
dungeon	O
and	O
then	O
have	O
to	O
go	O
all	O
the	O
way	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
beginning	O
to	O
exit	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shibley	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
dual-wielding	O
option	O
gave	O
the	O
player	O
more	O
freedom	O
to	O
experiment	O
with	O
combat	O
,	O
writing	O
that	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
apply	O
a	O
spell	B-Application
to	O
each	O
hand	O
...	O
generates	O
huge	O
potential	O
for	O
getting	O
creative	O
with	O
your	O
spell	B-Application
combinations	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Justin	O
McElroy	O
of	O
Joystiq	O
felt	O
that	O
"	O
what	O
should	O
be	O
thrilling	O
fights	O
in	O
Skyrim	B-Application
are	O
often	O
weighed	O
down	O
by	O
the	O
same	O
clunky	O
melee	O
system	O
Oblivion	B-Application
suffered	O
from	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
dragon	O
battles	O
were	O
well-received	O
,	O
some	O
reviewers	O
observed	O
flaws	O
in	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
for	O
dragons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
reviewers	O
noted	O
glitches	O
while	O
playing	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
some	O
game-breaking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
many	O
technical	O
issues	O
of	O
varying	O
severity	O
were	O
reported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
examples	O
include	O
a	O
texture	O
down-scaling	O
issue	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
when	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
run	O
from	O
the	O
hard	O
drive	O
;	O
crashes	O
,	O
slowdown	O
and	O
frame	O
rate	O
issues	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
when	O
save	O
files	O
exceeded	O
6MB	O
,	O
commonly	O
occurring	O
due	O
to	O
extended	O
gameplay	O
times	O
;	O
and	O
various	O
crashes	O
and	O
slowdowns	O
on	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Skyrims	B-Application
director	O
Todd	O
Howard	O
,	O
the	O
notion	O
that	O
bugs	O
were	O
caused	O
by	O
"	O
restrictive	O
RAM	O
"	O
is	O
incorrect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
list	O
of	O
issues	O
and	O
bugs	O
were	O
addressed	O
in	O
this	O
patch	O
,	O
and	O
Skyrim	B-Application
launcher	O
support	O
for	O
Skyrim	B-Application
Workshop	O
(	O
PC	O
)	O
was	O
provided	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
12	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
announced	O
that	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
support	O
would	O
be	O
coming	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
with	O
over	O
200	O
voice	O
commands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
first	O
day	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
Steam	B-Application
showed	O
over	O
230,000	O
people	O
playing	O
Skyrim	B-Application
concurrently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Of	O
those	O
sales	O
,	O
59%	O
were	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
27%	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
14%	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Valve	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
fastest	O
selling	O
game	O
to	O
date	O
on	O
their	O
Steam	B-Application
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steam	B-Application
's	O
statistics	O
page	O
showed	O
the	O
client	O
breaking	O
a	O
five	O
million	O
user	O
record	O
by	O
having	O
5,012,468	O
users	O
logged	O
in	O
on	O
January	O
2	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Skyrim	B-Application
was	O
the	O
most-played	O
game	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
by	O
a	O
huge	O
margin	O
,	O
with	O
double	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
players	O
as	O
Team	B-Application
Fortress	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
second-placed	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Skyrim	B-Application
was	O
the	O
9th	O
best	O
selling	O
title	O
of	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
sales	O
on	O
the	O
PC	O
,	O
Todd	O
Howard	O
stated	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Rock	O
,	O
Paper	O
,	O
Shotgun	O
that	O
,	O
"	O
Skyrim	B-Application
did	O
better	O
than	O
we	O
've	O
ever	O
done	O
on	O
PC	O
by	O
a	O
large	O
,	O
large	O
number	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2016	O
,	O
Howard	O
announced	O
that	O
Skyrim	B-Application
had	O
sold	O
over	O
30	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
received	O
awards	O
from	O
numerous	O
gaming	O
sites	O
and	O
publications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
and	O
GameSpot	O
named	O
Skyrim	B-Application
"	O
PC	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
VR	O
version	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Virtual	B-Application
Reality	I-Application
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
Gamescom	O
2017	O
Awards	O
;	O
for	O
the	O
Coney	O
Island	O
Dreamland	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
Virtual	B-Application
Reality	I-Application
Game	O
and	O
the	O
Tappan	O
Zee	O
Bridge	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
Remake	O
(	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Switch	O
version	O
)	O
at	O
the	O
New	O
York	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2018	O
;	O
for	O
"	O
Excellence	O
in	O
Technical	O
Achievement	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
VR	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2018	O
SXSW	O
Gaming	O
Awards	O
;	O
and	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
VR/AR	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2018	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
17th	O
Annual	O
National	O
Academy	O
of	O
Video	O
Game	O
Trade	O
Reviewers	O
Awards	O
,	O
the	O
VR	O
version	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Control	O
Design	O
,	O
VR	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Direction	O
in	O
Virtual	B-Application
Reality	I-Application
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Sound	O
Mixing	O
in	O
Virtual	B-Application
Reality	I-Application
"	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Switch	O
version	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Costume	O
Design	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
often	O
consider	O
Skyrim	B-Application
among	O
the	O
best	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
has	O
been	O
credited	O
by	O
developers	O
as	O
a	O
direct	O
influence	O
on	O
later	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Valheim	B-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
received	O
credit	O
for	O
popularizing	O
large-scale	O
open	O
worlds	O
in	O
fantasy	O
role-playing	O
games	O
,	O
influencing	O
the	O
settings	O
of	O
installations	O
in	O
game	O
series	O
including	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
and	O
Dragon	B-Application
Age	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
spawned	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
noteworthy	O
Internet	O
memes	O
that	O
circulated	O
as	O
image	O
macros	O
or	O
video	O
parodies	O
and	O
achieved	O
viral	O
popularity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
including	O
the	O
dragon	O
shout	O
"	O
Fus	B-Application
ro	I-Application
dah	I-Application
"	O
,	O
and	O
variations	O
or	O
adaptations	O
of	O
the	O
phrase	O
"	O
I	O
used	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
adventurer	O
like	O
you	O
,	O
then	O
I	O
took	O
an	O
arrow	O
in	O
the	O
knee.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
an	O
interview	O
in	O
2018	O
,	O
Todd	O
Howard	O
attributed	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
frequent	O
re-releases	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
millions	O
"	O
of	O
people	O
still	O
playing	O
Skyrim	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2019	O
,	O
British	O
power	O
metal	O
band	O
DragonForce	O
released	O
the	O
song	O
The	O
Last	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
,	O
whose	O
lyrics	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
Skyrim	B-Application
.	O
</s>
