I decided to tell a mutual friend about this discovery and this made him curious, even though he did not usually play role playing games. Interestingly, one of my unrelated friends began playing the game as well, and his status updated to “Playing Skyrim”. During gameplay I occasionally saw updates on his gameplay though my Steam Client. When Skyrim was released on 11/11/11 I excitedly began playing it with one of my friends. This hype laid the groundwork for a massive hit. The hype surrounding this release became fairly pronounced after Bethesda released a trailer showcasing the game’s sophistication. Somewhat to my surprise I was not the only one of my friends who was excited. I have been playing Bethesda games since 2003 and have been a devoted fan of their RPG titles – so naturally I pre-ordered Skyrim expecting another thrilling game. Much of the sales of this title were made over an online social networking and videogame sales service – “Steam”.
The success of their last generation of games has prompted a great deal of hype for their newest release: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Bethesda Softworks produces several highly popular single player role playing games.
