The game was developed after 2006's Oblivion and 2008's Fallout 3. Of note, the game heavily features dragons, and players can encounter and elect to fight dragons at different points in the game. The game also allows for players to explore and join various sects and groups in the game.
After completing the game's first mission, the land, known as Skyrim, is completely open for players to explore, meaning they can engage with or ignore the game's main quest as they please. However, the class system proved versatile, allowing players to experiment with different skills rather than be railroaded into one gameplay style early on. In the game, the player takes the role of a character whose class and gender they can choose. Skyrim was released on November 11th, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, the Playstation 3, and the Xbox 360.
