The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has reached over 60 million copies sold
Twice the previous milestone.
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What you need to know
We’ve finally got a sales update for one of the biggest games in history.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim from Bethesda Game Studios is a juggernaut, with the developers confirming that the gamesold 30 million copiesas of 2016. Since then, we haven’t had a meaningful update on how well it’s performed, despite the launch of new versions such as a Nintendo Switch port in 2017 andSkyrim Anniversary Editionin 2021.
In a recent interview with IGN, director Todd Howard talked about the upcoming science-fiction RPGStarfield, but also briefly took note of Skyrim’s success, revealing that the game has sold over 60 million copies so far, double the previous milestone. You can check out the full interview below (the comment about Skyrim selling 60 million copies is at the 13:22 mark):
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The Elder Scrolls 6was first announced back at E3 2018 alongside Starfield, and while little is known, it’s the next game from Bethesda Game Studios once Starfield arrives.
Starfield is scheduled to launch on Sep. 6, 2023 across Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Xbox Game Pass.
Windows Central’s take
For context, this means that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is now the seventh best-selling game of all time, behind only a tiny handful of other juggernauts such as Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto 5. This doesn’t include total players either, as it’s overwhelmingly likely millions more have played Skyrim via Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus.
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