Skyrim Is Not A Perfect Game, But 15 Years Later, There’s Still Nothing Like It

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim celebrated its 15-year anniversary on November 11, 2026. Below, we look back at why it has endured for all that time. It is my solemn duty to report that the first time someone booted up Skyrim was–brace yourself–15 years ago. I was 15 myself when I first took that infamously slow trip on the wagon toward my death-by-execution-turned-almost-death-by-dragon. Now in my 30s, Skyrim is still relevant. It sold 65 million copies. It is the most modded game on Nexus Mods,...