The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim tops 10 million units worldwide

Was there any doubt that a quality new Elder Scrolls game wouldn’t sell a ton of copies? Hot on the heels of their Spike TV 2011 Video Game Awards – Game of the Year award, Bethesda Softworks and ZeniMax Media have announced that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has shipped 10 million units to retail worldwide, across all platforms.  In terms of cash, the game has generated around $650 million so far.

Sell through numbers have not been released as of yet, but we’re guessing they are not at all disappointing.

Check out the announcement below.

ZeniMax Media Inc. today announced that 10 million units of Bethesda Softworks? The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have been shipped for the Xbox 360 video game entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and PC, representing approximately $650 million in retail sales since its release on November 11. The PC version of Skyrim in North America outsold all other PC games by a factor of over three to one in the month of its release. Large retail reorders across all platforms and record-breaking digital sales reflect the ongoing global demand by consumers excited to explore this extraordinary fantasy epic.

Bethesda Softworks? Skyrim has already garnered over two dozen ?Game of the Year? awards from major outlets worldwide, including winning the top honor of Game of the Year at the 2011 Video Game Awards which are voted on by a panel of editors from the industry?s most respected magazines and websites. In addition, Skyrim has received ?Game of the Year? awards from numerous other game critics, which, to date include such respected media outlets as G4TV, Official Xbox Magazine and Machinima.com. Skyrim was named ?Most -Played Game of 2011? by Raptr, based on research data which confirms its highly popular gameplay experience.

?We are gratified that Skyrim continues to garner high review scores and accolades around the world,? said Robert Altman, Chairman and CEO of ZeniMax Media. ?We are most grateful to our fans for their support and enthusiasm for the game, and their love of the hundreds of hours of gameplay it offers. We continue to strive to deliver the highest quality entertainment experience for everyone. 2012 will be another huge year for our fans, with the release of the Creation Kit, as well as exciting DLC which will add to the richness of this epic adventure.”

?Skyrim is the fastest selling title in Steam’s history? said Jason Holtman, Director of Business Development at Valve Corporation. ?Bethesda?s commitment to and understanding of the PC as a gaming platform shows in the great review scores, spectacular launch, and continued high player numbers that Skyrim has received. We are delighted that Bethesda chose to use Steamworks to support Skyrim both at retail and digitally.?

Skyrim Is the third consecutive game developed by the team at Bethesda Game Studios to earn ?Game of the Year? honors. Bethesda Game Studios, which was named ?Studio of the Year? at the 2011 Video Game Awards, also created the 2006 ?Game of the Year?, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and the 2008 ?Game of the Year?, Fallout 3.

To date, Skyrim has received well over 200 perfect review scores worldwide, earning the highest praise from some of the industry?s most influential critics including: USA Today, G4TV, The New York Times, GameSpy, Wired, Eurogamer, Destructoid, GamePro, Official Xbox Magazine, Joystiq, The Guardian, Famitsu and GamesRadar. G4TV describes Skyrim as ?one of the greatest games ever? and Eurogamer was one of many outlets to call it a ?masterpiece.?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been rated M for Mature by ESRB. For more information on Skyrim visit http://elderscrolls.com.