note
edit- could have sworn that the skryim talk page had somewhere in the range of 10-15 sources in the "these sources might help" thing rather than two
kotaku
edit- https://kotaku.com/vikings-have-been-taking-over-video-games-in-the-last-f-1847571525
- https://kotaku.com/starfield-is-skyrim-in-space-says-todd-howard-1847095565
- https://kotaku.com/skyrim-is-as-old-as-morrowind-was-when-skyrim-came-out-1846965574
- https://kotaku.com/the-elder-scrolls-is-at-its-best-when-its-super-weird-1833916849
- https://kotaku.com/debugging-a-massive-rpg-like-skyrim-means-leaving-some-1794745027
rock paper shotgun
editign
editpolygon
edit- https://www.polygon.com/2017/2/22/14694678/bethesda-todd-howard-interview-elder-scrolls-6
- https://www.polygon.com/22629322/skyrim-elder-scrolls-5-hey-youre-awake-bug
- https://www.polygon.com/22600466/janky-games-celebration-bethesda-necromunda-elder-scrolls-fan-communities-memes
- has link to skyrim in real life guy
destructoid
editpapers of record & non-core vg publications
edit- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/style/shirley-curry-skyrim-youtube.html?searchResultPosition=5
- https://www.ft.com/content/a9c9f61b-ac46-4747-bb6a-6f07b5316125 (demake)
- https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-computer-game-that-led-to-enlightenment?utm_source=NYR_REG_GATE
- https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/skyrim/skyrim-vr-and-the-fallacy-of-immersion-in-game-des/
- https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/11/ill-considered-thoughts-on-skyrim/248712/
pc gamer
editmisc.
editmisc influence/legacy
edit- https://www.inverse.com/article/22299-elder-scrolls-skyrim-influence-rpgs
- https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-skyrim-influenced-breath-of-the-wild/1100-6455780/
- https://sea.ign.com/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-pc-1/166007/news/nine-years-since-skyrims-release-would-you-buy-it-again-for-the-ps5
- https://gamerant.com/skyrims-legacy-ending/
- https://www.pcgamer.com/valheim-developer-says-zelda-and-skyrim-were-bigger-influences-than-survival-games/
- https://www.escapistmagazine.com/enough-medieval-fantasy-rpgs-already/
- https://screenrant.com/valheim-gameplay-inspirations-skyrim-zelda-iron-gate-revealed/
- https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/12/game_of_the_decade_skyrims_impact_on_rpgs_and_open_world_gaming_can_still_be_felt_eight_years_later
- https://www.thegamer.com/why-skyrim-is-video-game-industry-game-of-the-decade/
- https://www.gamesradar.com/games-that-defined-the-decade-skyrim/
- https://cultureofgaming.com/skyrim-did-it-actually-revolutionise-rpgs/
- https://www.wired.co.uk/article/skyrim-mods-longevity
- this article sucks damn
10th ann. reviews/thinkpieces
edit- https://mashable.com/article/skyrim-ten-year-anniversary-edition-review
- https://gamerant.com/skyrim-decade-anniversary/
- https://www.thegamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-6-ten-year-game-skyrim-tes6-tesvi/
- https://www.thegamer.com/skyrim-anniversary-edition-unique-rpg/
- https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/nov/11/bethesda-todd-howard-on-10-years-of-skyrim
- TH interview
googled "comparisons"
edit- https://gamerant.com/avowed-vs-skyrim-comparisons-bad/
- https://www.thegamer.com/skyrim-comparisons-elder-scrolls/
- https://www.pcgamer.com/starfield-has-twice-as-much-dialog-as-skyrim/
millions still playing
editinterviews
edit- https://time.com/4547612/skyrim-todd-howard-interview/
- https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/the-mystery-of-the-treasure-seeking-foxes-in-skyrim-has-been-solved-3025253
- not an interview