Home › Entities › video_game › The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

2011 open world action role-playing video game
VideoGame video_game Q323862
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,255 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Skyrim — award received (P166): Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[3], Skyrim — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4], Skyrim — award received (P166): Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year[5], Skyrim — award received (P166): Golden Geek Award for Video Game of the Year[6], Skyrim — award received (P166): Golden Geek Award for Best Video Game Visuals/Artwork[7], Skyrim — award received (P166): Steam Award for Test of Time[8]
  • Director: Skyrim — director (P57): Todd Howard[9]
  • Composer: Skyrim — composer (P86): Jeremy Soule[10]
  • Publisher: Skyrim — publisher (P123): Bethesda Softworks[11], Skyrim — publisher (P123): 1C Company[12], Skyrim — publisher (P123): Softclub[13]
  • Genre: Skyrim — genre (P136): role-playing video game[14], Skyrim — genre (P136): action role-playing game[15], Skyrim — genre (P136): fantasy video game[16], Skyrim — genre (P136): action-adventure game[17], Skyrim — genre (P136): video game with LGBT character[18]
  • Follows: Skyrim — follows (P155): The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[19]
  • Performer: Skyrim — performer (P175): Jeremy Soule[20]
  • Developer: Skyrim — developer (P178): Bethesda Game Studios[21]
  • Part of the series: Skyrim — part of the series (P179): The Elder Scrolls[22]
  • Copyright license: Skyrim — copyright license (P275): proprietary license[23]
  • Commons category: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[24]
  • Platform: Skyrim — platform (P400): Xbox 360[25], Skyrim — platform (P400): PlayStation 3[26], Skyrim — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[27], Skyrim — platform (P400): Nintendo Switch[28], Skyrim — platform (P400): PlayStation 4[29], Skyrim — platform (P400): Xbox One[30], Skyrim — platform (P400): PlayStation 5[31], Skyrim — platform (P400): Xbox Series X and Series S[32]
  • Game mode: Skyrim — game mode (P404): single-player video game[33], Skyrim — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[34]
  • Language of work or name: Skyrim — language of work or name (P407): English[35], Skyrim — language of work or name (P407): French[36], Skyrim — language of work or name (P407): German[37], Skyrim — language of work or name (P407): Italian[38], Skyrim — language of work or name (P407): Spanish[39], Skyrim — language of work or name (P407): Japanese[40], Skyrim — language of work or name (P407): Czech[41], Skyrim — language of work or name (P407): Polish[42], Skyrim — language of work or name (P407): Russian[43]
  • Software engine: Skyrim — software engine (P408): Creation Engine[44]
  • Distribution format: Skyrim — distribution format (P437): DVD[45], Skyrim — distribution format (P437): Blu-ray Disc[46], Skyrim — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[47], Skyrim — distribution format (P437): ROM cartridge[48], Skyrim — distribution format (P437): digital download[49]
  • Review score: 94/100[50], 92/100[51], 96/100[52], 96.1/100 (Great)[53], 88.0/100[54], 93/100[55], 90/100[56]
  • Input device: Skyrim — input device (P479): computer keyboard[57], Skyrim — input device (P479): computer mouse[58], Skyrim — input device (P479): gamepad[59]
  • Country of origin: Skyrim — country of origin (P495): United States[60]
  • Publication date: November 11, 2011[61]
  • Translator: Skyrim — translator (P655): 1C Company[62], Skyrim — translator (P655): Softclub[63]
  • Characters: Skyrim — characters (P674): The Last Dragonborn[64], Skyrim — characters (P674): Vaermina[65], Skyrim — characters (P674): Uthgerd the Unbroken[66]
  • Voice actor: Skyrim — voice actor (P725): Vladimir Kulich[67], Skyrim — voice actor (P725): Max von Sydow[68], Skyrim — voice actor (P725): Christopher Plummer[69], Skyrim — voice actor (P725): Joan Allen[70], Skyrim — voice actor (P725): Michael Hogan[71]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[72]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[73]

  • First release date: 2011-11-11[74]

  • Genre(s): classical, modern classical, orchestral[75]

  • Community tags: classical, modern classical, orchestral, skyrim, soundtrack, soundtracks, the elder scrolls, video game music[76]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0a578ea0-a2ed-4dca-91dc-2b1b77cef1d6[77]

Why It Matters

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

FAQs

What awards did The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim receive?

Honors received include Skyrim — award received (P166): Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[3], Skyrim — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4], Skyrim — award received (P166): Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year[5], and Skyrim — award received (P166): Golden Geek Award for Video Game of the Year[6].

Related Entities

1C Company André Sogliuzzo Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks Blu-ray Disc Charles Martinet Christopher Plummer Claudia Christian computer keyboard computer mouse DVD gamepad Joan Allen Kari Wahlgren Lynda Carter Max von Sydow Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition Todd Howard United States Xbox Series X and Series S

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved . boardgamegeek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved . boardgamegeek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . store.steampowered.com. store.steampowered.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . IGDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . IGDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  56. [58] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  57. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  58. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  59. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  60. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  61. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  62. [64] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  63. [65] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  64. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  65. [67] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  66. [68] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  67. [69] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  68. [70] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  69. [71] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [72] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [73] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [74] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [75] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [76] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [77] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [78] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [79] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim
MLA “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 15 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-15}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim (retrieved 2026-10-15)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14801 → the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mjg3ndc
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48928|batch #48928]]: BBFC release ID"
  2. 12w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → ['xbox:The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim', 'logos:The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim']
    Kanobu game id → the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/22b5d70d250|details]])"
  3. 12w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2011-11-11T00:00:00Z, +2011-11-11T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||58 */ Remove all redundant labels/aliases same as [[WD:MUL|mul]] label/aliases via [[User:Midleading/RemoveRedundantLabels.js]]"
  4. 12w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → ['xbox:The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim', 'logos:The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: xbox:The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/299340500|The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (#299340500)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-"
  5. 13w ago · Floyd-out · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Units sold → {'amount': '+7000000'}, {'amount': '+10000000'}, {'amount': '+60000000'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Units sold: 65,000,000"
  6. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Goha.ru id: the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  7. 15w ago · Veracious · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Game font library id → the-elder-scrolls-v%3A-skyrim
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Game font library id: the-elder-scrolls-v%3A-skyrim, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/262958916|The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (#262958916)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-m"
  8. 17w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293371542|The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (#293371542)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.