The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

10 Nov 2011 · (14 years ago) · Full Release

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Steam rating

The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard is the first official add-on / DLC. Dawnguard revolves around an ancient prophecy predicted by an Elder Scroll. Foretelling the eternal obfuscation of the sun, the scroll gave instructions on how to perform a magic ritual with a mythic bow and a special blood sacrifice. A legion of vampires known as the Volkihar Clan, lead by Lord Harkon, seek to actuate the prophecy by performing the ritual; the Dawnguard, a faction of crossbow-wielding vampire hunters counters their aims. Skyrim's Dragonborn protagonist chooses whether to join the Dawnguard and prevent Nirn from being plunged in an irrevocable night, or assist the vampire coven with realizing their malevolent ambition. introduced in Dawnguard are two unique skill trees, one for vampirism noted as "Vampire Lord" and one for lycanthropy. Twenty-two quests featured in the plug-in; twelve exist in the main quest, with several optional side quests. A few repeatable, radiant quests can also be completed. The questline forks at "A New Order", where allegiance between the Volkihar Clan and the Dawnguard must be selected. The side chosen is irreversible. There are a ton of new items, people and weapons added with this DLC

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Developer: Bethesda Game Studios Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

About

Genres

RPG Adventure

Themes

Action Fantasy Stealth Sandbox Open world

Game modes

Single player Single-player

Player perspectives

First person Third person

Developers

Bethesda Game Studios

Publishers

Bethesda Softworks

Franchises

The Elder Scrolls

Game engine

Creation Engine

Keywords

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Also known as

TES5The Elder Scrolls 5: SkyrimSkyrimTESV: SkyrimTES Skyrim

Age rating

15+

Story

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons.

Features & accessibility

Features

Cloud saves Partial controller support

Languages

English French German Italian Spanish Japanese Czech Polish Russian

Age rating

15+

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Steam Award for Test of Time
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Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Game of the Year
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Story
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
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Golden Geek Award for Best Video Game Visuals/Artwork
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Golden Geek Award for Video Game of the Year
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BAFTA Games Award — Artistic Achievement
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BAFTA Games Award — Best Game
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BAFTA Games Award — Design
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BAFTA Games Award — GAME Award of 2011
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BAFTA Games Award — Original Music
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BAFTA Games Award — Story
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
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D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year
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Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year
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