Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today confirmed the upcoming release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the next installment in the award-winning Elder Scrolls series and follow up to the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Developed by Bethesda Game Studios under the direction of Todd Howard, Skyrim will be released on Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows worldwide on November 11, 2011. Details on the game will be revealed in the exclusive cover story in Game Informer’s February issue, which ships to subscribers in early January 2011.

"It’s exciting finally to announce the game," said Todd Howard, Game Director on Skyrim. "We’ve been working for many years on Skyrim and the technology behind it. A new Elder Scrolls game has been a long time coming, and we can’t wait to show it off."

To view The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s announcement trailer, please visit the official site: elderscrolls.com.