This page highlights the Skyrim pre-release screenshots and videos that have been made available by Bethesda. Because this content was published before the game was released, the images may not reflect actual, in-game content. Concept Art is summarized on a separate article.
Videos
Skyrim-related videos that have been released by Bethesda include:
- Debut Trailer (Dec. 11, 2010) — Gametrailers.com exclusive debut trailer, showing only concept art.
- Skyrim - Official Trailer (Feb. 24, 2011) — Official game trailer, showing scenes ranging from life in a typical village to combat against a dragon.
- 20 Minutes of Skyrim Action (Sept. 12, 2011) — Gameplay footage with a voiceover by Todd Howard, divided into three individual videos.
- Skyrim Live Action Trailer (Oct. 24, 2011) — A one-minute-long live-action trailer.
- Three screenshots from the video were also posted:
February 24 Screenshots
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A range of mountains in the mist at sunrise
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A dragon circling overhead
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A dragon perched on a ruin overlooking a valley
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A band of draugr attacking
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Creeping into position to hunt a deer
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A giant hefting his mighty club
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A waterfall feeding into a quiet pool
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Inside a typical Skyrim tavern
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Dual-wielding a sword and a fire spell
April 1 Screenshots
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Dual-wielding a sword and a staff
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An encounter with a draugr in a cave
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Three ice wraiths attacking
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Misty mountains and a large river
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A "finishing move" with a dagger
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Dual-wielding to defeat some wolves
April 18 Screenshots
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A Khajiit archer by candlelight
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The hero battling several draugr
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A battle-hardened Orc in a forested cave
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An abandoned fort on a rocky outcrop
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The hero attacking a giant spider
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A track through a misty pine forest
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The hero walking through Riverwood
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A dragon with its wings raised
May 28 Screenshots
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Autumn trees near a stream
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The hero battling draugr with a blood-stained sword
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A draugr standing guard over an underground stream
June 3 Screenshots
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A giant herding a pair of mammoths
June 7 Screenshots
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A Redguard woman standing outside a hall in Riften. The skin tone of Redguards was later changed.
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A draugr inside a ruined fort
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The hero riding a horse through the mountains
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Two Guardian Stones. The Warrior Stone is activated; the Thief Stone is to the right.
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The hero looking at Whiterun from a distance
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Dragonsreach dominating the city of Whiterun
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A dragon battling the hero
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The hero battling another dragon
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Murder in a crowded tavern
July Screenshots
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The hero in elven armor, walking through a dungeon
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An enemy attacking with a warhammer
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The hero delivering a fatal blow to his opponent
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A dragon battling the hero
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Another draugr, in the same fort
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A Nord woman wearing dragon armor
August 9 ScreenshotJournalist Character Screenshots
Beginning on August 12, several gaming sites began releasing screenshots of the characters their journalists had created at the closed Skyrim demo from QuakeCon 2011.
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Morgan Webb's Argonian (X-Play)
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August 24 Race ScreenshotsOctober 7 Screenshots
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Dark Brotherhood entrance
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Attacking a bear with a summoned bow
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October 17 Screenshots
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A view of Skyrim's northern coast
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October 20 ScreenshotsNovember 6 Screenshots
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The hero walking down a tunnel
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The hero attacking a draugr with fire
Patch 1.6 ScreenshotsDawnguard Screenshots
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Castle Volkihar interior, showing an Elder Scroll
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Dawnguard warrior watching the sunset
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Vampire Lord sucking the life from a victim
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Using a crossbow against skeletons
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A Vampire Lord in human form
Hearthfire Screenshots
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Main Hall under construction
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Dragonborn Screenshots
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A mounted dragon flying near a mountain peak
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A Black Book inside Apocrypha, showing the hero in Stalhrim equipment
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A Redoran guard wearing Bonemold armor
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Patch 1.9 Screenshots