The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim shipped seven million units worldwide, Bethesda Softworks announced today. Its launch generated over $450 million in global retail sales.
“We are grateful for the fans’ response to Skyrim,” said Robert Altman, Chairman and CEO of ZeniMax Media. “Todd Howard and his team at Bethesda Game Studios have crafted a very special game. Anticipation for Skyrim has surpassed any game in our company’s history, and we are pleased that sales and reviews have reflected the quality and hours of amazing gameplay it provides.”
More than 50 percent of Skyrim‘s launch shipments were sold in the first 48 hours of release. Skyrim set a Steam record in the first 24 hours of its release, where it broke over 280,000 concurrent players.
“Without a doubt, this has been our most ambitious project ever,” said Todd Howard, Game Director on Skyrim. “After over three years of development, we’re finally excited to get it into everyone’s hands.”
Skyrim launched for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on November 11.