Why Skyrim Remains So Popular
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim released in 2011 to a sea of critical and commercial acclaim, quickly becoming one of the defining games on the PS3 and Xbox 360. It's an offering that boasts immense world-building and has the capacity for fun all over its sprawling map. Most other games that arrived all those years ago, even the beloved ones, are lost in time, with few people returning to the likes of Uncharted 3, Saints Row: The Third, or Dragon Age 2 in 2022. Meanwhile, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is finding new fans all the time, and existing players are still discovering new ways to have fun in the expansive map.
Starfield is the next project for developer Bethedsa, and while it will be a significant departure in setting from Skyrim, many fans are hoping that it takes cues from the Dragonborn's unforgettable journey. Time will tell if Starfield reaches the lofty heights of Bethesda's previous works, but it has a huge legacy to live up to. People are still playing Skyrim to this day for a number of different reasons, and though Fallout 4 released four years after it, Skyrim remains the gold standard of Bethesda's role-playing releases. With a new entry on the way, it seems The Elder Scrolls is more popular than ever.
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Bethesda may be wrapped up in the development for Starfield today, but since Skyrim released over a decade ago, it's been the subject of many remasters, rereleases, and platform changes. The game is available on so many devices and with anniversary and special editions aplenty that a massive amount of RPG fans have at least dipped their toe into its gigantic world. Availability is the best ability, and older games like Persona 4 Golden, The Last of Us, and
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