60 million Dovahkiins have roamed Skyrim.
Of course, when you hear the name Bethesda, the first thing you think of these days is Starfield. The sci-fi role-playing game will take off for the stars on September 6, 2023 and is eagerly awaited by millions of fans worldwide.
Starfield is following in gigantic footsteps, however, as its ancestor The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim recently hit a new milestone in sales and continues to climb the top-selling PC and video games list.
Reached 7th place, but 1st place is out of reach
60 million times Skyrim is said to have sold out by now. An impressive number that is not thrown into the room by just any analyst, but by Mr. Elder Scrolls himself, Todd Howard.
The game director and executive producer for all of Bethesda’s major open-world games since The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind spoke to IGN about Starfield, his retirement, and briefly about Skyrim:
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In view of numerous new releases as VR, special and anniversary editions, Skyrim should now be available on pretty much every device, with the exception of washing machines. Apart from the playful quality, this wide availability has probably contributed to this success.
What else is possible? While Skyrim still has a good chance of overtaking Mario Kart 8, the top spots are out of reach. According to IGN, the current all-time leaderboard looks like this:
- Tetris: 520 million
- Minecraft: 238 million
- GTA 5: 175 million
- Wii Sports: 82.9 million
- PUBG: 75 million
- Mario Kart 8 (including Deluxe): 62 million
- The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim: 60 million
- Super Mario Bros. (1985): 58 million
- Red Dead Redemption 2: 50 million
- Overwatch: 50 million
How often do you own Skyrim and how many times have you completed the cult role-playing game over the past 12 years? Is it even possible to 100% complete Skyrim without going insane? And how excited are you to invest your lifetime in Starfield in a wonderful way? Write us your thoughts in the comments!
