| Statistic Verification |
| Source: Bethesda Game Studios, Steam, Zenimax |
| Date Verified: 7.31.2012 |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an action role-playing open world video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls action role-playing video game series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Skyrim was released on November 11, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. |
| Skyrim Sales Statistics | Data |
| Skyrim units sold in the first 48 hours | 3.5 million |
| Skyrim units sold in the first week release | 7 million |
| Skyrim sales in the first week of release | $450 million |
| Total Skyrim units sold | 10 million |
| Total Skyrim sales | $620 million |
| Average user review rating | 92 / 100 |
| Highest number of concurrent players on Steam | 280,000 |
| Skryim Sales By Platform | |
| XBox 360 | 59 % |
| Playstation 3 | 27 % |
| PC | 14 % |
| Skyrim Load Times | |
| Average XBox load time | 48 seconds |
| Average Playstation 3 load time | 34 seconds |
| Skyrim Development Statistics | |
| Number of years it took to develope Skyrim | 3.5 years |
| Skryim development and marketing budget | $85 Million |
| Number of game developers employed | 90 |
| Number of actors employed for character voice overs | 83 |
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