The Elder Scrolls
Open-world Western RPG series — vast provinces of Tamriel to explore in first-person freedom.
🌤indoor
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
indoor
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