The Elder Scrolls

Open-world Western RPG series — vast provinces of Tamriel to explore in first-person freedom.

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What is The Elder Scrolls?

The Elder Scrolls is Bethesda's flagship open-world Western RPG series, launched in 1994. Each main title lets the player make a character and explore a province of the continent Tamriel with unusual first-person freedom. Skyrim (2011) is the series' cultural juggernaut, selling over 60 million copies and being re-released for every conceivable platform including the Amazon Echo (yes, really).

Quick facts

Category

Video Games

Type

Individual

Players

1–1

Where played

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Country of origin

🇺🇸 United States

Estimated origin

1994, Bethesda Softworks; Skyrim (2011) sold 60M+ copies

Olympic

No

Popularity

global

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-24.verified